Articles Tagged with ''women in security''

Shannon Polson offers lessons on grit at ISC West

October 7, 2020

Shannon Polson, author of “The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World” and the founder of The Grit Institute, gave the final keynote today at ICS West. Presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, titled, “Leading From Any Seat: Stories from the Cockpit & Lessons from the Grit Project,” featured Polson discussing courage, resilience and leadership, using examples from her personal life as one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army and ideas outlined in her book.

Celebrating Women’s Growing Roles and Presence in Security

Donna Kobazaruk

August 6, 2020

Do an image search using the terms “security manager,” “security director,” “CSO” or “security professional,” and the results will be fairly predictable. With its roots in law enforcement, the security industry has long been dominated by men, whether in management, sales, or technical positions.

Managing Risk, Business Continuity and Resiliency during a Pandemic

Physical security leaders are being propelled into new roles during the pandemic.

Diane Ritchey

August 3, 2020

How are physical security leaders being tasked with revenue preservation through business continuity and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Security leadership: Women on the frontline

What does success look like in the enterprise security industry? Meet 13 female security executives who are at the forefront of the field.

Maria Henriquez

July 1, 2020

Meet 13 female executives who are succeeding in security leadership roles.

Changing the Hoodie Image for Cybersecurity

IBM's Top 35 Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence

May 7, 2020

IBM unveiled its list of Women Leaders in AI.

The Executive Women's Forum announces its 18th Annual Conference and Women of Influence Awards

April 20, 2020

The Executive Women's Forum on Information Security Risk Management & Privacy (EWF) announces its 18th Annual Conference "Empowering Women In Cybersecurity, Risk And Privacy: Enhancing Business Resilience And Trust," to be held October 20-22, 2020 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Eve Maler Named Chief Technology Officer at ForgeRock

April 15, 2020

ForgeRock, a provider in digital identity, announced the appointment of Eve Maler as Chief Technology Officer.

Nominations Open for the 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards

April 8, 2020

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards, a globally-recognized program co-founded by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews and co-presented with sponsors IDEMIA, Biometric Update and the SIA Women in Security Forum.

Kristin Lenardson: A Career in Protective Services

How Kristin Lenardson manages risk services, travel security programs and more.

Maria Henriquez

April 6, 2020

How has Kristin Lenardson, Vice President of Managed Risk Services at WorldAware, successfully transitioned from the government to the private sector, managed and built travel security programs and advanced in the security world?

The Global Security Team at Boston Scientific: Individually Strong, Collectively Powerful

A best-in-class enterprise security team at Boston Scientific.

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2020

Meet the global security team at Boston Scientific – five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are ensuring the safety and security of a global enterprise.

ON DEMAND: Business-impacting events such as severe weather, man-made disasters, and supply chain disruption are increasing in frequency and making impacts around the globe.

Employees don’t feel prepared to navigate an increasingly dangerous world, and they expect their employers to not only care about their personal safety, but to actively keep them safe.