IN Security's Progressive Code Of Conduct – Now With Consequences

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English - August 04, 2018 22:28 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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This podcast episode is part of our Las Vegas cybersecurity event coverage called “Chats on the Road to Las Vegas”, which is part of our Las Vegas 2018 Conference coverage. Our team will be hitting the road, so to speak, to connect with a number of the conference speakers, presenters and panelists to get a sneak peek into what they have planned at these conferences, which include Black Hat, DEF CON, Bsides and Hacking Diversity.

Today I’m talking with Jane Frankland, CISO Advisor, entrepreneur, and best-selling author, Chad Loder, CEO of Habitu8, and Deidre Diamond, Founder of CyberSN and Brainbabe, about a progressive code of conduct for industry events that was created by the IN Security Movement and led by Jane.

Jane's article Women in Red Ball Gowns at InfoSec: Why I Spoke Out details her experience during and after encountering women on the exhibition floor dressed in red dresses that were more suitable for fancy galas and similar social gatherings, not a work conference.

This prompted her to lead the IN Security Movement to create a progressive code of conduct for industry events that includes bullet points of what constitutes "unacceptable behavior" and the consequences of not heeding this CoC at any event.

Chad joined us for this chat because I was interested in having a man's point of view on this subject. I wanted to know if booth babes (whether in bikinis or ball gowns, that's what they are) ever bothered him or did he not notice until women started speaking out about it? He shares that yes, he's always thought it was kind of lame, and a lot of professional men he knows look down on it, too.

This updated (for 20-goddamn-18!) code of conduct has a list of "acceptable behaviors" and "unacceptable behaviors" so that it’s very clear for everyone who may have their own gray areas (complimenting, touching, flirting, etc.). And this is meant to keep everyone safe, welcomed, and included – not just women.

This Code of Conduct is available on CybersecurityCapital.com