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Empowering Women in Cyber: My journey and advocacy for diversity
EduTech

Empowering Women in Cyber: My journey and advocacy for diversity

Transitioning from a different industry, a Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan woman finds cybersecurity success with Orro, advocating for diversity and inspiring young women.

By Kristy Michael • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Sep 2024
Women in Digital add cybersecurity award to 2024 line-up
Cybersecurity

Women in Digital add cybersecurity award to 2024 line-up

Women in Digital Awards unveil a new category to honour female leaders in cybersecurity, aiming to spotlight women in the predominantly male sector. Nominations open.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Queensland tech workforce boom eclipses Australian average
Robotics

Queensland tech workforce boom eclipses Australian average

Queensland's tech workforce has grown 21%, thrice the national average, taking total roles to over 139,000, as per the ACS Digital Pulse Report.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024

Global Stories

Check Point Software appoints Ruma Balasubramanian as APAC president
Unified Communications

Check Point Software appoints Ruma Balasubramanian as APAC president

Check Point Software Technologies names Ruma Balasubramanian as APAC President. Based in Singapore, she will steer regional growth, leveraging her cloud and digital expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
International Women in Cyber Day highlights diversity challenges
Cybersecurity

International Women in Cyber Day highlights diversity challenges

International Women in Cyber Day highlights the vital role of diversity in cybersecurity. Companies like Transmit Security and CMTG lead efforts to include more women in the field.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024
Cyber leaders call for inclusivity in cybersecurity industry
Artificial Intelligence

Cyber leaders call for inclusivity in cybersecurity industry

On International Women in Cyber Day, leaders highlight the need to combat gender biases in cybersecurity, stressing systemic changes to support women's advancement.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2024
Rimini Street wins 2024 Tech Cares Award for community impact
Clean technologies

Rimini Street wins 2024 Tech Cares Award for community impact

Rimini Street has won the 2024 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius, highlighting its broad range of corporate social responsibility initiatives and community impact efforts.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024
MYOB rebrands ERP platform to MYOB Acumatica in partnership
Fintech

MYOB rebrands ERP platform to MYOB Acumatica in partnership

MYOB rebrands its ERP platform as MYOB Acumatica in an expanded strategic partnership with Acumatica, aiming to enhance mid-market business operations in Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024
Exclusive: InfoTrack's Global CTO on innovation and women in STEM
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: InfoTrack's Global CTO on innovation and women in STEM

Global CTO at InfoTrack, Nadene Serman, has discussed breakthroughs in innovation and cybersecurity while championing the role of women in STEM fields.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
Celebrating International Women Engineering Day 2024
Hyperscale

Celebrating International Women Engineering Day 2024

Equinix celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 2024, highlighting strides in diversity and initiatives supporting women engineers in their careers and aspirations.

By Equinix • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Female leaders outpace men in using GenAI, says BCG study
Generative AI

Female leaders outpace men in using GenAI, says BCG study

Female tech leaders are outpacing their male counterparts in GenAI usage, with 68% using such tools weekly versus 66% of men, BCG reports.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024
Women's Leadership Summit celebrates diversity & empowerment
Social Networking

Women's Leadership Summit celebrates diversity & empowerment

The third annual Women's Leadership Summit by STACK and IPI Partners in Fort Worth championed women's empowerment and industry innovation through impactful networking and discussions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2024
Sparta Global wins Kings Award for enterprise social mobility efforts
Mobility

Sparta Global wins Kings Award for enterprise social mobility efforts

Sparta Global, a London tech firm championing social mobility, has been honoured with the Kings Award for Enterprise, recognised amongst eight companies for its impactful social mobility programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Seagate's ESG report outlines path to carbon neutrality by 2040
Power / Energy

Seagate's ESG report outlines path to carbon neutrality by 2040

Seagate has stepped up its pursuit of full carbon neutrality, boosting the use of renewables in its production and R&D sites alongside continued emphasis on diversity and circularity.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Isha Ambani addresses gender gap at Girls in ICT Day India
Health Technologies

Isha Ambani addresses gender gap at Girls in ICT Day India

Ms. Isha M. Ambani's stirring speech at Girls in ICT Day India 2024 highlights the urgent need for women in STEM, urging systemic change to bridge the gender gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024
TeamViewer, Manchester United, Mercedes F1 launch SheSportTech
Customer Relationship Management

TeamViewer, Manchester United, Mercedes F1 launch SheSportTech

TeamViewer collaborates with Manchester United and Mercedes AMG F1 Team for SheSportTech initiative to boost women's participation in the UK sports tech sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024
atNorth earns 4 industry accolades in a week for sustainable data centres
Artificial Intelligence

atNorth earns 4 industry accolades in a week for sustainable data centres

Nordic tech provider atNorth is recognised by four award entities in a week, lauding its commitment to providing sustainable data centre services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024