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The lack of women in cybersecurity leaves the online world at greater risk

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Women bring a much-needed change in perspective to cybersecurity.Maskot/Maskot via Getty Images

Women are highly underrepresented in the field of cybersecurity. In 2017, women’s share in the U.S. cybersecurity field was 14%, compared to 48% in the general workforce.

The problem is more acute outside the U.S. In 2018, women accounted for 10%...

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