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Cybersecurity Needs Women
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Cybersecurity Needs Women

Safeguarding our lives online requires skills and experiences that lie beyond masculine stereotypes of the hacker and soldier, says Winifred R. Poster.

Nature, 2018


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Scientific
  • Eye Opening
  • Concrete Examples

Recommendation

Women are more likely than men to fall victim to online identity theft and “sextortion” schemes, whereby online predators extort sexual favors from their targets by threatening to publish sensitive material about them. Yet when it comes to combating cybercrime, women are vastly underrepresented. In the journal Nature, Winifred Poster explains why – and what the sector can do to attract more female professionals. This article, which includes a history of women’s contributions to the field, will be an interesting read for recruiters, cybersecurity professionals and women who are thinking about becoming one.

Take-Aways

  • During World War II and beyond, women made significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity. 
  • Today, women make up only 11% of cybersecurity professionals worldwide.
  • To stay on top, the cybersecurity sector needs to attract and hire more women.  

About the Author

Winifred R. Poster is a lecturer in international affairs at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.


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