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access for attackers to exploit.
At the same time, we are human so
safety nets need to be firmly in place
for these points of weakness.
March 2019 - Edition 33
The event featured 232 female speak-
ers this year – a 53 percent increase
from last year’s lineup*.
Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of
USA, was one female leader given a
The Future of the Work- the
keynote platform this year to share the
force:
great work being done in the organi-
zation to educate girls on cybersecu-
After fielding criticism over a lack
rity and create awareness for careers
of gender representation last year
in various STEM industries.
(see:  Prominent Tech Conference
Faces Backlash for Keynote Lineup: When it comes to equality in the tech and
19 Men, 1 Woman), RSAC made ma- cybersecurity industries, we still have
some work to do, but seeing the gender
jor improvements in 2019.
(Sylvia Acevedo, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of the USA.
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