Implications of Not Having Diverse Representation on Cyber Security

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Presented at CanadianWomeninCybersecurity 2020 by

Dr. Cody

We have evidence to show that unconscious and conscious bias have serious issues in tech development. I think to talk about the importance of diversity in cybersecurity as a check against unconscious bias to make sure there are proportional representatives involved in developing these technologies would be important. Cybersecurity involves defensive and offensive measures.From a defensive perspective, studies show that diverse teams are more creative. Not to mention that hackers and online criminals represent a diverse group of people and therefore can be better understood using a diverse perspective.From an offensive perspective, it’s important to make sure that technology isn’t embedded with racial, cultural, religious or gender biases.