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For anyone who has ever considered attending a women’s tech conference or getting involved with organizations that seek to close the gender and diversity gaps in cybersecurity, I want to encourage you to do so.  The value in these organizations is that...

Education is continually evolving.  It used to be thought of as the 3 Rs: Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic.  It moved forward to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. And, we’ve even expanded this to STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the...

What a CybHER year it has been!  As we continue to follow our mission of empowering, motivating, educating, and changing the perception of girls and women in cybersecurity and have a great mid-year report to share with you!Between Summer and December of...

Language is an important tool that we begin learning at a young age.  Through language, we express our needs, desires, and emotions; communicate ideas; share information; influence others; develop relationships; solve problems; and more.  Learning a...

If someone were to come up to you and ask you your password to any of your accounts, you’d probably think they were crazy and tell them, “No way!”  But, could they still gain access to your account?  It might take a lot less time and work than you think. ...

I am Francisca Afua Opoku-Boateng, born and raised in Ghana, West Africa. I completed my undergraduate degree in Information Technology at Valley View University in Ghana and my Master’s degree in Computer Science and Information Systems from the...

Let’s talk about information!  We know that information is money.  After all, information – or data – is a multi-billion dollar industry.  That’s right! Information that we provide via our social media, updates we post, pictures and videos we share, places...

CybHER Girls have passion! Being passionate is important in any job. Cybersecurity jobs are dynamic and ever-changing. A cybersecurity professional gets to be a life-long learner and being passionate allows her to invest in learning every day. CybHER Girls...

Do you wear Nikes? Adidas? Vans? Cowboy boots? Sandals? Shoes with heals? Flats? As diverse as the shoes your peers wear is the diversity we need in cybersecurity professionals. We need your unique ideas and skills in the cybersecurity profession. As there...