According to the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), only 57 percent of professional occupations in the U.S. workforce were held by women in 2019. As far as the tech industry goes, only 26 percent of professional computing occupations and 18 percent of top or executive-level positions were held by women in 2019. Even though these statistics may seem jarring, there are countless women who are diving in headfirst and successfully navigating their way through the tech industry.
Despite a growing cybersecurity scene, many Boston tech companies have decided to address threats from hackers head on by developing their own protocols and tools.
