Females in fintech program launched
Not-for-profit fintech hub Stone & Chalk has launched a program for women working in the financial technology sector.
Not-for-profit fintech hub Stone & Chalk has launched a program for women working in the financial technology sector.
A study of 31 Australian households which have installed smart home technology has found the early adopters are concerned about the potential security threats for women, and the gendered stereotypes reinforced by virtual assistants.
When respondents were asked if their enterprises have specific diversity programs to support women cybersecurity professionals, only 44 per cent responded in the affirmative – a seven percentage point decline on the previous year.
“2014 me didn’t know he was a girl,” recounts Effy Elden, a software developer based in Melbourne. “But then…well, the Internet happened.”
Fujitsu and ThoughtWorks are the only technology companies to be listed in UK advocacy charity Stonewall’s Top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers index for 2019.