I had a mentoring session last night with a poc I’ve been working with who went to his first local cybersecurity con, recently. He had such a bad experience with people being cliquey there and ignoring him that he’s ready to stop trying to get into the industry. 😥😰 I knew there are some cultural issues at that con and area but had no idea they were so bad, and encouraged him to maybe look at other cities in the US and their cons. Pitch your city’s infosec community and scene and I’ll share with him?
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It's strange observing these kinds of barriers. Time was: We groomed anyone who would take an interest in tech. Ignorant bias held us back at every juncture.
A memorable struggle over clothing catalog imagery going online actually hinged on showing sponsors how porn was already big business online. 1992-ish. 2B+D ISDN raged!
The most recent barrier: Ageism. Turns out respect and inclusion are perishable attributes based on hair color.
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