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LexisNexis shines light on need for financial inclusion

Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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The survey of banks, insurers and non-bank financial institutions aims to better understand financial institutions' commitment to financial transparency.
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OpenText announces guiding framework to achieving ESG goals

Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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OpenText has announced the launch of the OpenText Zero-In Initiative, the company's guiding framework to achieving global impact goals.
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Accenture solutions help companies promote diversity, inclusion and equity

Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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Diversity, inclusion, and equity are vital for business success. Accenture's AWARE solution aims to help organizations achieve these goals.
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Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide

Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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1 in 10 Australians are digitally excluded, and it's estimated 1 in 5 New Zealanders struggle to engage in the digital world, an industry panel hears.
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3 signs your company could do more to promote women in cybersecurity

Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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The business case for diversity is stronger than ever: companies that are more diverse outperform their less diverse peers financially.
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IWD 2022: Eliminating the issues that hold women back in ICT

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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Since late 2020, I've worked as a pre-sales engineer for Zscaler, the cloud security company that's kicking big goals in the zero trust space.
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IWD 2022: HP survey reveals changing attitudes to workplace gender bias and systems

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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A new survey from HP has set out to provide perspective on attitudes towards gender bias and roles within the workplace.
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IWD 2022: Security Centric Jill Taylor on breaking the bias

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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International Women's Day 2021 theme #BreakTheBias prompts examination of both internal and external biases towards women in IT and cybersecurity.
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IWD 2022: ActiveCampaign talks closing the gender gap in IT

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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The gender disparity within the information technology sector remains significant; however, some clear steps can be taken to help remedy the situation.
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IWD 2022: Overcoming the challenge of gender diversity

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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The IT industry is facing an ongoing problem. The gender balance that has been evident for many years remains entrenched, and a solution needs to be found.
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IWD 2022: McGrathNicol on encouraging women into cyber security

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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Joss Howard, a cyber partner at advisory firm McGrathNicol, discusses how to attract more women to the cyber security industry.
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Equinix part of Sustainable Trading network to reach ESG goals

Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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Equinix is one of 30 founding members of a new Sustainable Trading network to develop best practices, benchmarking, and transparency in the trading industry.
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Majority of businesses already impacted by cloud cyber attack by the time it is investigated

Thu, 18th Nov 2021
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Some 89% of companies have experienced a negative outcome in the time between detection and investigation of a cyber attack on their cloud environments.
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Gender inequality still remains in tech sector as women struggle to secure roles

Thu, 20th May 2021
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Almost a quarter of British 16-17 year olds are planning a career in the technology sector since the pandemic hit, new research shows.
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BlackLine board welcomes renowned D&I spokeswoman Barbara Whye

Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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Whye, who is currently Apple's vice president of diversity and inclusion, brings more than 25 years of technology experience to her position on the board.
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Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress

Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.
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Palo Alto launches enterprise data loss prevention service

Fri, 13th Nov 2020
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Palo Alto Networks introduces cloud-based Enterprise Data Loss Prevention system to help protect sensitive data across networks and cloud.
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Australia leads AI adoption but struggles to tackle bigger issues

Mon, 4th May 2020
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Australia is leading in AI adoption and investment, yet a new report reveals it struggles with AI bias, privacy, and providing adequate training.
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Broadcast tech diversity firm Rise expands to Asia Pacific

Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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Rise, a UK-based organisation promoting gender diversity within the broadcast technology sector, is expanding to Asia Pacific and North America.
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Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions

Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.