“I would give Lunch & Learns on the things that I felt were the biggest problem. And that helped me meet a lot of developers and find lots of allies within the software development teams and identify potential champions.”

In this episode host Ian L. Paterson chats with Tanya Janca about the importance of privacy and transparency, creating equality and diversity in the workplace, and how to create and keep security talent.

Topics covered

• Importance of privacy in a world of data aggregation and cutting edge technologies. 
• Automation and not reinventing the wheel. 
• Importance of risk-based authentication approach and having multiple layers of security.
• Finding the perfect balance between security and usability for your business.
• Empowering those with an interest in security via security champions programs. Engage employees and find allies.
• The importance of fostering a good security culture and utilizing co-op programs. 
• Employees are your biggest advertisers—checking with employees from different backgrounds and see how you’re doing.
• Tanya’s learning platform SheHacksPurprle which offers application security, DevSecOPs, Cloud Security Training both in-person and online.

Guest Bio

Tanya Janca is the founder of the learning platform SheHacksPurple. She’s an application security consultant who leads the Victoria Women in Security (WoSec) Chapter and the Open Web Applications Security Project (OWASP) Chapter. She’s had previous roles at Microsoft and the Canadian Government.

Guest Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shehackspurple
Website: https://www.shehackspurple.dev/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyxbNw11fMUgoR3XpVYVPIQ
Medium: https://medium.com/@shehackspurple

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