Hashtag Trending Weekend Edition, June 17, 2023 – Our guests today are Helen Oakley, Co-Founder of Leading Cyber Ladies, and Ali Afshari, General Manager of Security at Cisco Canada.

<p class="MsoBodyText" style= "margin-right: 15.0pt; line-height: 98%;"><span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 98%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;" xml:lang="EN-US">Cybersecurity in IT desperately needs positions filled to combat the increasing attacks from hackers.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> There are potential candidates who are not being encouraged or who may believe their lack of experience means that no one would hire them. <span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learning how to be an ally can encourage others with the aptitude, but not the skills, to find their way into the profession.</span></p>