Presented at
Diana Initiative 2018,
Aug. 10, 2018, 11 a.m.
(50 minutes).
As women in infosec, we run a higher risk of getting stuck dealing with a sexual harassment or discrimination situation. Often by the time we realize what's happening it's too late or we are too surprised/exhausted/distraught to think clearly to know how to manage the situation properly. Given we can't always count on HR or our manager to support us or put our needs first, we need to know how to advocate for ourselves and what to do before the problem happens. I'm going to talk about what I've learned from my own experiences to help you be better prepared if it happens to you or someone you know.
Presenters:
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Rebecca Long
- President / Founder at Future Ada
Rebecca Long is a software engineer with 15 years experience focusing on quality assurance and devops at a cyber-risk assessment company in Spokane, Washington. She holds undergraduate and master's degrees in computer science with her thesis on social engineering and phishing within a financial institution. While having been a leader in the Spokane tech community for most of the last decade, in 2018 she finally launched her dream of a non-profit called Future Ada which supports and advocates for women and non-binaries in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics). She lives with two cats, who are the true masters of the household.
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