CS Mar Apr 2022

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ALTERING THE BALANCE OF POWER
There is still a clear
lack of diversity and
inclusion in tech.
Early in March, on
International Women's Day,
this discrepancy was
highlighted, encouraging
many to re-evaluate their
organisations, hiring
practices and more.
As a female founder and
CEO of a cybersecurity
company, International
Women's Day was
incredibly important to Camellia Chan, CEO and founder X-PHY, a Flexxon brand (AIcybersecurity
company) - pictured above. "I'm a firm believer that diverse talent is crucial
to the industry, especially as we witness an upheaval in innovation and digital
transformation," she states.
Despite this, the number of tech roles held by women increased by a mere 2% in
2021, she points out.
How can a better balance be achieved? "We need to empower women from a young
age and encourage them to be ambitious," she comments. "Seeing women in highpowered
roles is excellent and proactivity is key to ensuring they stay there. Businesses,
too, have a crucial role to play. Hiring and recruitment practices are incredibly important
and, with visible female role models and leaders in the industry, we encourage women
to envision a future in tech."
Put simply, she adds, diverse talent brings new perspectives and innovation. "Talented,
driven women - as well as employees of different ages, nationalities and domains -
create an impactful environment by challenging norms, building competencies and
championing excellence."
While progress has been made, she concludes, "we need to remember there is still
work to be done in the world of cybersecurity and tech. We must be more dedicated
than ever to inspiring, encouraging and influencing women".
Brian Wall
Editor
Computing Security
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