Women in Information Security: Voice of Security Radio

Join Curt Franklin as he talks with Kate Kuehn, head of security practice for BT Americas, about the role of the CISO and the possibilities in a more diverse workforce.

Its 2017. You would think that wed be beyond the point of noticing that a cybersecurity professional has a Y chromosome, but diversity is still a work in progress. Thats why the conversation on this weeks Voice of Security Radio is going to be so important.
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and mark your calendar for 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, August 3, when editor Curt Franklin will welcome Kate Kuehn, head of security practice for BT Americas, as we look at the role of the modern CISO and the possibilities that can come with a more diverse workforce.
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Kuehn has been an active thought leader in security and advanced network technologies for close to 20 years. She evolved as a thought leader through leading some of the industrys first projects in Ethernet-as-a-network (CPA) and IAAS. Since joining BT, Kate has been focusing on developing complex solutions for key clients in the Americas and took over as head of the security practice in April 2015. She is passionate about developing women in technology and is a member of Light Readings Women in Comms organization.
Kuehn attended Marquette and Northwestern Universities and holds certificates in International Politics from The Les Aspin Center for Government and Oxford University. When not focusing on security, the mom of four loves leading her girls Girl Scout troop and spending as much time as possible sailing with her family. Kuehns main areas of focus include understanding the role of the modern CISO, the correlation between security and traditional IT initiatives and STEM outreach.
Kuehn is an expert in security policies and practices at the highest level, and well look at where those practices are taking us -- and which policies should be left in the past. Well also talk about her path to the upper echelon of corporate security, the things that organizations need to change to enable more women to follow a similar path and the shifts that must occur in the culture of security if were going to succeed in creating a truly diverse and effective workforce.
Well talk with Kuehn about these and other issues on this weeks Voice of Security Radio.
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and join us at 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, August 3, for a very important episode. And remember: Youll have a chance to ask your own questions when you join the conversation around the episode. When the on-air portion ends, Kuehn will join the discussion to answer your questions directly -- and thats something you wont want to miss.
— Curtis Franklin is the editor of
SecurityNow.com
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