The language used by a professional community has a great impact on its participation and perception. Unfortunately, some of the technical jargon and professional shorthand used in Information Technology—such as “master/slave,” “whitelist/blacklist,” “rule of thumb”—carries with it a problematic cultural history of subjugation and inequality. To combat this, the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing… Read more »
Tag: Diversity
Finding a Professional Community at Women in Cybersecurity
When I imagine professional conferences, I see people in their business suit best trying to impress others with their knowledge and prestige. This impression may be influenced by more academic conferences than I can count. So when I signed up to represent the REN-ISAC at my first Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys) conference, I was expecting… Read more »