Jane Frankland | |
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Born | April 1968 [1] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Author, cybersecurity expert |
Jane Frankland (born April 1968 [1]) is an English cybsecurity expert, entrepreneur, and author. [2] She is the founder of "IN security Movement" and author of a book, In Security-Why a failure to attract and retain women in cybersecurity is making us all less safe. [3] [4]
Frankland has a degree in art and design. [5] Before entering cybersecurity, she worked as a freelance textile designer. [5] [6] When she became pregnant with her first child, she moved to a career in sales to increase her income to support herself as a single mother. [5] In 1997 a boyfriend who worked in technology suggested they start a cyber security consultancy business together. [5] [6] She later sold the business to her partner. [5] In 2015, she read a study that reported the representation of women in the industry had been declining and started writing about women in the industry, which turned into a book deal. [5] [7] She worked with TechTalent Academy, a Birmingham organization that provides technological training to women and minorities. [5] She started another company, KnewStart, to provide consultancy to successful startups looking to increase their scale. [5]
In June 2018, after she made comments criticizing the use of "booth babes" at industry events, she was the subject of backlash on social media. [2] When she wrote about the experienced, she was contacted by women who had experienced sexual harassment or assault at such events and whose complaints to event organizers had been dismissed. [2] Frankland developed a set of recommended policies around sexual harassment for industry events. [2]
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Jane Frankland | |
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Born | April 1968 [1] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Author, cybersecurity expert |
Jane Frankland (born April 1968 [1]) is an English cybsecurity expert, entrepreneur, and author. [2] She is the founder of "IN security Movement" and author of a book, In Security-Why a failure to attract and retain women in cybersecurity is making us all less safe. [3] [4]
Frankland has a degree in art and design. [5] Before entering cybersecurity, she worked as a freelance textile designer. [5] [6] When she became pregnant with her first child, she moved to a career in sales to increase her income to support herself as a single mother. [5] In 1997 a boyfriend who worked in technology suggested they start a cyber security consultancy business together. [5] [6] She later sold the business to her partner. [5] In 2015, she read a study that reported the representation of women in the industry had been declining and started writing about women in the industry, which turned into a book deal. [5] [7] She worked with TechTalent Academy, a Birmingham organization that provides technological training to women and minorities. [5] She started another company, KnewStart, to provide consultancy to successful startups looking to increase their scale. [5]
In June 2018, after she made comments criticizing the use of "booth babes" at industry events, she was the subject of backlash on social media. [2] When she wrote about the experienced, she was contacted by women who had experienced sexual harassment or assault at such events and whose complaints to event organizers had been dismissed. [2] Frankland developed a set of recommended policies around sexual harassment for industry events. [2]
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