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Decentralized Digital Identity (DDID): Global Acceptance Network (GAN) Gains Momentum

Forrester IT

GAN, in turn, is a foundation that aims to operate a nonprofit decentralized digital identity (DDID) network. GAN will not develop technology standards on their own. Bhutan is the first country to join GAN. GAN was founded, among others, by Accenture, cheqd, Inetrac, NTT Digital, Pearson, and other organizations.

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3 nonprofits committed to empowering women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

For IT organizations looking to make a difference on gender diversity, or for women seeking to develop rich IT careers, several nonprofits have been created to empower and uplift those who identify as women in IT, improving gender diversity in the industry, and closing the pay gap between men and women. Here are three of note.

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4 nonprofits fostering diversity and career advancement in IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Nonprofit NPower is working to change that by fostering opportunity for those outside traditional IT pipelines through its tuition-free Tech Fundamentals program , which has helped young adults from underserved communities, as well as military members, military spouses, and veterans, forge new careers in IT for over 20 years.

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Is your company offering fair pay? New nonprofit certifies those with nondiscriminatory wages

GeekWire

A new nonprofit is trying to keep the momentum going. Feldblum is part of the team that helped Fair Pair Workplace develop the rules and standards used to set the bar for certification. Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements inspired many companies over the past year to pledge their commitment to fighting inequities.

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MACH37 Cyber Accelerator (@MACH37Cyber) Launches 17 New Cyber Security Startups

CTOvision

Participants receive a $50,000 investment to develop and launch their ideas into emerging, investable companies. By drawing on MACH37’s large network of experts and entrepreneurs, startups are guided toward creating successful companies that can take a strategic market position. region, as well as California, Massachusetts and Georgia.

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New CEO of Ada Developers Academy on overcoming setbacks, a bigger reach and adding AI

GeekWire

Tina-Marie Gulley, CEO of Ada Developers Academy. Ada Photo) Seattle’s Ada Developers Academy for years has been a success story for training under-represented people in tech and helping them embark on careers in software development. So the nonprofit brought them back to the classroom.

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Businesses struggle to balance AI tools and employee skills

Network World

CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the tech industry and workforce, surveyed 521 business and technology industry professionals on their insights and views on AI in the initial stages of adoption for its “ Building AI Strategy ” survey and report. Fewer respondents said they’ll be developing their own tools for internal use.

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