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IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative to Support Innnovation in Series of Leadership Driven Programs for Women Engineers
IEEE (News - Alert):
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WHO:
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The IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative, IEEE
Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference and
the Cisco (News - Alert) Women in Science and Engineering Group collaborate to
emphasize entrepreneurship, innovation, empowerment, and executive
leadership among mid-to-senior level women professionals.
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WHAT:
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Two events in conjunction with the IEEE Women in Engineering
International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC).
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The first event, the Innovations in Cybersecurity panel, will
feature three women leaders in engineering, providing perspective,
expertise and a discussion on current cybersecurity strategies.
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• Terry Benzel, IEEE Member, Deputy Division Director, Internet
and Networked Systems at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering;
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• Dr. Gabriela Ciocarlie, Computer Scientist, SRI (News - Alert) International;
and
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• Dr. Deb Frincke, IEEE Senior Member, Director of the Research
Directorate, National Security Agency (News - Alert).
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The second event is a Hackathon, co-hosted with the Cisco Women in
Science and Engineering Group, providing up to 50 participants the
chance to develop code and compete for a variety of prizes.
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WHEN:
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IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE
ILC)
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23-25, April 2015
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• Innovations in Cybersecurity Panel - Saturday 25 April,
10:45 - 11:25 am
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• Hackathon - Sunday 26 April, 10 am - 4 pm
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WHERE:
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All events will be held at the Marriott Downtown at 301 S Market St,
San Jose, Calif. 95113
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The IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference is
open to all. Register online at http://ieee-wie-ilc.org/registration/.
Registration for the Hackathon is limited. For registration and ticket
information visit http://bit.ly/IEEEHack.
The IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative is a program of the IEEE
Future Directions Committee, designed to develop and share
educational tools, events and content for emerging technologies. To
learn more, follow the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative on Twitter,
or visit cybersecurity.ieee.org.
About IEEE
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to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly
cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional
and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice on a wide variety
of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and
telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and
consumer electronics. Learn more at http://www.ieee.org.
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