Displaying items by tag: Gender diversity

RESEARCH:  In a significant validation of their efforts to advance gender diversity in cybersecurity, the RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CCSR)  has been awarded the Best Researcher of the Year at the 2023 Australian Information Security Association (AISA) Cyber Security Awards.

As International Women's Day 2023 draws to a close, iTWire is pleased to present a round-up of commentary from tech industry leaders, speaking on how there are still many barriers to equality and accessibility to digital technologies and education is critical in 2023.

Angela Coble, the Managing Director of Technology, Transformation & Executive Advisory for Accenture Australia and New Zealand, has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the business community with a prestigious Order of Australia Medal.

The Roads and Maritime Services agency in New South Wales says it is championing women in IT, putting in place its own Women in IT action group as part of a move to address the lack of diversity in the sector.

The number of women working in the Australian IT sector is on the increase, according to a new report which reveals that females now represent 39% of the total IT sector population.

Industry association FinTech Australia has elected a new board to bring the association in line with constitutional changes ensuring gender diversity and representation from a broad number of states.

Gender diversity in the technology sector will be front and centre in the Women in Technology panel debate at the 2017 CeBIT Australia conference in May next year.

Australia’s IT industry is one of the worst business sectors when it comes to employing women, particularly at executive management level, with just 14% of women in the top positions.