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IDG Contributor Network: What is OWASP, and why it matters for AppSec

Network World

Modern software development is firmly focused on speed. To innovate, companies develop at breakneck pace, quickly establishing feedback loops that allow them to hone their software. Security, however, is often an afterthought for stressed developers and the business people pushing them to deliver faster.

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19 organizations advancing women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

And the pipeline doesn’t suggest a near-term correction, as only 19% of computer science degrees were awarded to women in 2016, down from 27% in 1997. Today’s networking and advocacy landscape finds a growing array of programs and organizations for girls, women, and anyone who identifies as a woman — and plenty are also open to male allies.

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SAP trials meeting-free Fridays

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP will also encourage employees in Germany to use their Fridays for education and professional development, important tasks for IT workers trying to keep pace with technological developments. SAP’s Focus Friday program is part of a company-wide campaign to make its meetings more meaningful. IT organization an early adopter.

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17 professional organizations for Black IT pros

CIO Business Intelligence

Black Code Collective The Black Code Collective (BCC) was started in 2016 to create a safe space and community for Black software engineers. DevColor is dedicated to creating a community for Black leaders in IT, a group that has been largely excluded from the tech industry by offering career development and networking resources.

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Rethinking the IT talent pipeline

CIO Business Intelligence

After stints as a call center representative and claims adjuster, Merola got wind of the HartCode Academy, an internal program designed to help nontechnical employees make the leap into software development. For Novant Health, students have become an active, yet nontraditional resource for handling certain IT responsibilities.

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‘It changed my life’: Microsoft vet creates mentoring program for tech-focused college students

GeekWire

Top universities are able to accept a fraction of applicants to their in-demand computer science programs. Wang is the founder of Mentors in Tech (MinT) , a Seattle-area program launched three years ago to help college students connect with tech mentoring, internships and recruiting opportunities. It changed my life.”

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Tech News Roundup March 21

CTOvision

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 13, 2016. Aquino's economic managers urge next gov't to expand CCT program - Inquirer.net. GeekWire Deals: Get lifetime access to thousands of development courses for under $50. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Here is what China is getting right.

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