Bias stories - Page 7

The #ChoosetoChallenge theme from last year's International Women's Day sparked a remarkable change and saw more diversity in the IT and security industry.

Execute more workshops and create more mentoring programmes with women leaders who are already part of the organisation, as well as external sources too.

A journalist reveals her journey in the tech industry and discusses the need to break gender bias in the field. #BreakTheBias #WomenInTech.

New research reveals that men are unsure how to support gender equality, while women want men to help reduce inequities caused by COVID-19.

Over half of women in tech have seen improvements in gender equality, but there is still work to be done, according to a report by Kaspersky.

Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.

AI will play a growing role in stamping out issues such as recruitment bias, but they don't want to see the human element removed entirely.

Female leaders have a more positive impact on employees' wellbeing, according to a survey of New Zealand workers.

The check is designed to flag possible discriminatory messages created by AI before those messages reach the customer.

Australia is leading in AI adoption and investment, yet a new report reveals it struggles with AI bias, privacy, and providing adequate training.

Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.

A Harvey Nash report reveals men now feel more unwelcome in tech workplaces, despite improvements for women over the past year.

A new research paper outlines how machine learning designers can safeguard their creations against the undesirable effects of racial and gender bias.

Australian teens see tech positively and are interested in tech careers, but are held back by limited job opportunities, poor training access, and gender bias.

AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.

New research reveals Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, threatening the nation's prosperity.

When the girls were asked what would encourage them to pursue a career in STEM, parental encouragement was considered the most important influence.

It's interesting to see that men who say both sexes aren't equally effective leaders are more than 3x more likely to say men make the better leaders.

Airbnb is enforcing a new agreement to combat racism, with users not accepting the new standards no longer able to host or book on the site.

Massey University professor Sarah Leberman says the lack of women in leadership positions is a vexing and persistent problem.