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We’re in celebratory mood as we celebrate our 200th episode, but there’s still time to discuss Fatima the ballerina who the UK government wants to become a cybersecurity expert, why women are quitting the tech industry, and a smartwatch which might be … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #200: Two flipping hundred
Pakistan banned five dating apps over their ‘immoral’ content this week alone. Continue reading For Some Women in Pakistan, Banning Tinder Means a Loss of Freedom and Connectivity
A new study published in the journal Nature has homed in on the sex-specific activity of a certain gene that both increases the risk of developing schizophrenia and decreases the risk of developing lupus. The research suggests a person’s sex can direct… Continue reading Gene study explores why some diseases affect men and women differently
Dozens of Israeli soldiers were tricked by Hamas into installing malware on their phones and computers via an old ruse: messages from young women looking for companionship. Investing in security solutions is always a good idea, but what’s the poi… Continue reading Hamas Tries to Trick Israeli Soldiers into Installing Malware Using Fake Messages from Women
Trolling, stalking, sexual harassment, and humiliation have become so bad that one in ten respondents had depressive or suicidal thoughts. Continue reading Three quarters of gamers suffer hate and harassment online
Two new studies presented recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles are shedding light on the longstanding mystery of why women suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia at higher rates than men. As well as discovering sex-specific genes associated with Alzheimer’s risk, the researchers describe how toxic dementia-causing proteins spread differently through female brains.
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With cybersecurity worldwide facing a major applicant shortage, businesses should be courting women and supporting girls. Continue reading The Future is Female: A Key to the Cybersecurity Workforce Challenge
When women are experiencing primary dysmenorrhea (better known as period pain), usually the last thing that they feel like doing is getting up and exercising. According to a new first-of-its-kind study, however, doing so may be exactly what’s… Continue reading For reduced period pain, treadmill use may do the trick
Truth be told, there are many women in cybersecurity who are tired of talking about women in the industry as if they are anomalies. For many female professionals, it’s far past the time for the narrative to change. Rather than be seen as a token… Continue reading Women in Cybersecurity No Longer an ‘Anomaly’
Last time, I got to speak with social engineering expert Jenny Radcliffe. This time, I got to speak with cybersecurity-minded client manager Tricia Howard. I got to learn even more about social engineering from her plus quite a bit about the importance… Continue reading Women and Nonbinary People in Information Security: Tricia Howard