•  

    women have continued to be at the forefront of some major industry-changing advancements in computer science

    "Changing the Curve: Women in Computing" provides a timeline of women's achievements in computing and computer science, addresses the gender gaps in education and the workforce, and includes additional resources for women and specifically for women of color. 

     

    You can find the full resource here: https://ischoolonline.berkeley.edu/blog/women-computing-computer-science/

  • A Guide for Women in STEM: Closing the Gender Gap

     

    STEM refers to the group of academic disciplines including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Examples of STEM are:

    Women are represented far less in technical occupations than men. According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), in 2015, the percentage of computing occupations held by women was three times less than that of the male representation in STEM. 

    The article goes on to break down the 25% of women in STEM occupations by race. 16% of the 25% are white women, 5% are Asian women, 3% are African American, and 1% are Latina/Hispanic. The underrepresentation of women in STEM is due to a variety of contributors from biases to underlying feelings of discouragement toward earning a master’s in data science or other in-demand, tech-oriented degrees. 

    https://www.mastersindatascience.org/resources/a-guide-for-women-in-stem-closing-the-gender-gap/

     

     

     

     

    Find Your Cybersecurity Degree or Certification

    CYBERSECURITY GUIDE

    Find your cybersecurity degree or certification

    As the internet and digital technology continue to grow and become more central to everyday activity, so too do the risks associated with a hyper-connected life. 

    Think about the headlines over the past few months: Massive data breaches, companies selling personal information, browsers snooping on your sessions — these are all examples of new security threats that will need a talented and well-trained workforce to contain and eliminate.

    The cybersecurity field is currently undergoing a massive shift. Once thought of as part of IT departments, or only really required for military outfits and massive financial institutions, cybersecurity is now the concern of just about any company or organization of any size, shape, or affiliation.

    Data shows that cybercrime, including identity theft and fraud, are growing fears among all parts of the population. 

    If there is a silver lining in all of this, it’s that opportunities for cybersecurity experts are growing exponentially. What was once a specialty within computer science is now becoming its own field. 

    And what the means are lots of job openings and competitive salaries. 

    But it also means that schools — at all levels from industry certification to Ph.D. programs — are developing new courses and curriculum to meet the industry’s growing need for qualified candidates that understand cybersecurity’s cutting edge. 

     

    We created the site to serve students interested in cybersecurity by delivering accurate, high-quality information presented in a simple, clean format. We have quickly put together the most comprehensive resource available online and are working daily to add additional student resources. To support our mission, we are working to get our free resources in front of as many students as possible.  Here are some example resources on the site that your students might be interested in: