RSA Conference: No more all-male panels
One of the biggest annual cybersecurity trade shows, the RSA Conference (RSAC), says it will no longer allow all-male panels on its keynote stages and is taking several other steps to improve diversity and inclusion at its events. Tuesday’s announcement comes as surveys and studies continue to show that women are vastly underrepresented not only in cybersecurity jobs but also the technology industry in general — a fact only amplified by the prevalence of “manels” at big conferences such as RSA, which holds events in the U.S. and globally throughout the year. The initiatives also include programs intended to improve the environment for conference attendees and reduce bias and exclusion throughout the industry in general for “all genders, orientations, physical abilities, religions, ethnicities and experiences, in every aspect of our events around the globe,” said Sandra Toms, vice president and curator of RSAC. The decision on all-male panels is part of a broader initiative to […]
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