The Executive Women’s Forum on Information Security, Risk Management, and Privacy (EWF) announced the 2018 Women of Influence Award Recipients and EWF Corporate Award.

I believe that it is an advantage to be a woman working in the security industry today.     

Boards ramp up investment in data privacy and security in rush to become GDPR compliant and avoid data breaches, says a Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey.

The gender wage gap is widening, particularly for women under 40, according to a three-year study by HR analytics and software company Visier.

Although minority representation in cybersecurity is higher than the overall U.S. workforce (26 percent vs. 21 percent), these professionals are disproportionately in non-management roles.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced on March 8 that it was establishing a Women in Security Forum to support the participation of women in the security industry. According to SIA, “through programs, professional development and networking events, the committee will engage members, both men and women, who share this goal.”