How to increase diversity within the technology sphere
Jessica Figueras, vice-chair at the UK Cyber Security Council, recently spoke about promoting diversity in tech, and encouraging cyber professionals of the future. It comes as no surprise to highlight the lack of women within the technology sphere, with talk for years on increasing the volume of women with tech jobs, Jessica Figueras spoke candidly on tactics to promote if you really want to make tech a more inclusive industry. Firstly, she spoke about the impact of going into schools to talk to pupils about working within tech, and how the next generation needs to see diverse role models to inspire them and make them feel confident to enter the field. When women in the tech sphere gain powerful positions and have access to a large audience to connect to, it normalises the profession to younger audiences. Moreover, Jessica also speaks about the perception of tech, and how it has been stereotyped as coding, which can put young people off from researching the industry and the jobs ...