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Ada Developers Academy: A no-cost career program that aims to diversify IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Mariya Burrows wanted to make a career change to software development after taking an introductory course on the topic, but the last thing she wanted to do was take out more student loans. Beatrice Tohni found out about the program when a friend texted her a link to Ada Developers Academy saying, “This sounds like the perfect program for you.”

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How Blacks in Technology Foundation is ‘stomping the divide’

CIO Business Intelligence

Greenlee believed that bringing Black technologists together and raising their awareness about conferences and events would help develop a sense of community and elevate career prospects for Black IT pros. So, he launched a blog to connect with and create a community for Black technologists.

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D&I programs help AllianceBernstein stand out for tech talent

CIO Business Intelligence

based company works with job training nonprofit Year Up to recruit tech talent from underserved populations. It sponsors high school robotics teams, offers career transition programs for former pro athletes and military members, and partners with the Nashville Software School to offer vocational training. The Nashville, Tenn.-based

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15 ways to grow as an IT leader in 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Those challenges have IT leaders sharpening existing skills and developing new ones as ways to improve their leadership style, while others are exploring new opportunities or expanding work responsibilities to grow their executive profiles. It’s not just talk or a label. It really has to relate to what you do,” she adds.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Gene Kingsley

SecureWorld News

In his spare time, he volunteers as a national leader among the InfraGard National Members Alliance, assisting in governance, audit, and program development. It would be a game-changer to see every individual in America trained in basic cybersecurity risk reduction methods. So my career and my nonprofit service truly align.

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Should abuse survivors have to disappear from the internet?

The Verge

Tony Hunt, chief development officer of Operation Safe Escape, a nonprofit organization that helps victims of domestic violence escape their abusers, says deleting yourself from the internet could be exactly what the stalker wants. We can develop intentional boundaries on the internet, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

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Industry leaders set cloud computing security benchmarks

Cloud Musings

This latter scenario has been driven by the lack of industry consensus on security and a dearth of nonvendor specific cloud security training and certifications. While this is sometimes done for self-serving commercial reasons, perpetrators are often well-meaning individuals holding critical corporate responsibilities.