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July 9, 2016

Why you need to complete this survey on gender diversity in cyber security – seriously!

By JaneFrankland | Lifestyle | No Comments

Gender diversity survey for cybersecurity

This is probably going to be one of the shortest blogs I've published. You see, I'm on a mission, and time is of the essence. In case you're unaware, I'm writing a book about women in cyber security and what we can do to increase the numbers.

And, I'll let you in on a secret.

Up until the beginning of this year, I had no idea that I'd be doing this. However, in November 2015, something stopped me in my tracks and changed my direction – slightly.

I read an (ISC)² study, entitled ‘Women in Security: Wisely Positioned for the Future of InfoSec,’ which reported on the global information security workforce and the decreasing numbers of women within it. Shocked into writing, my blog, ‘The Future of Women in Cyber Security. How do we Increase the Numbers?' went viral (figuratively speaking). Ironically, I had no agenda, other than to be a voice, but when people started to reach out to me, to tell me their stories, I knew I had to do more.

December 12, 2015

The future of women in cyber security. How do we increase the numbers?

By JaneFrankland | business start ups, Established business | 4 Comments

Women in cyber security currently amount to 10%.

Over the years there’s been much talk about women in cyber security. For example, are there enough; are they the future of infosec; are they paid more than men; are women under-represented, and so on.

As a woman in cyber security, with a voice, I feel a heavy weight on my shoulders and compelled to write about this.

Why?

Well it’s simple. Right now, in cyber security we’re failing. All of us. Men and women.

Miserably.

It’s bad enough that we can’t attract others into our industry fast enough and train them up, but the fact that the numbers of women in cyber security are deteriorating is quite frankly unacceptable.

Cyber security has never received so much attention. Cybercrime is growing and when more people are becoming increasingly aware of protection, resilience and training you'd have thought that getting women into our profession would have been easy.

However, it's not been and without a doubt we must reverse this trend and do a better job.

August 22, 2015

The shocking truth about being a cyber security entrepreneur

By JaneFrankland | business start ups, Established business, Marketing, New business, Sales | No Comments

Thinking about being a cyber security entpreneur?

The shocking truth about being a cyber security entrepreneur

As you're a cyber security entrepreneur or want to be, I'm going to start off with 5 exciting facts.

Fact 1. The world is getting bigger and busier.
Fact 2. Opportunities abound.
Fact 3. Entrepreneurship is trending and cyber security is hotter than ever.
Fact 4. According to the latest statistics, by 2019, this sector is set to be worth $155.74bn.
Fact 5. The market is maturing. It's now threat aware and risk educated. Governments and businesses are paying attention too. For, cybercrime is costing between $300bn and $1trn in annual global losses, and it’s rising.

August 12, 2015

Six Ways To Double Productivity & Get More Out Of Your Day

By JaneFrankland | Sales | No Comments

We're all short of time these days. With more ways to communicate and new technologies emerging to help us perform better, increasingly more is being asked of us. So if you’re looking to increase your productivity but aren’t sure where to start, here are the six time management strategies that I find useful: Read More

February 25, 2015

Cold Calling UK Law Changes & What This Means To You

By JaneFrankland | business start ups, Established business, Sales, Selling | 4 Comments

Nerd writer received the good news

I’ve been saying this for years. Cold calling is dead. Warm calling is the future. And, today the UK Government put one more nail in the cold calling coffin as they announced a clamp down on companies who are cold calling in the UK.

The Telegraph reported today that changes to the law will make it far easier to punish offenders. Furthermore, that the directors of firms using such techniques would be liable to personal fines of £500,000, according to the Daily Mail.

December 19, 2014

Six Hot Business Development Trends for 2015

By JaneFrankland | Established business, Marketing, Sales | No Comments

2015 is almost upon us and if you're using social platforms to grow your business or sales there's plenty of good news. For example, social audiences continue to grow worldwide and modern business development methods, such as social media marketing and social selling are becoming more widely accepted as ways to deliver exponential growth when implemented correctly.

So, let's look at the six top business development trends to watch out for in 2015 and how you can leverage them in an ever-evolving social business ecosystem.

November 7, 2014

7 Dumb Mistakes That Smart Business Owners Make With Social Media

By JaneFrankland | business start ups, Established business, Marketing, New business, Selling | One Comment

Social media is a lot like coffee. You'll either love it, consume a lot of it and get energized over it, or you won't. Instead, you'll hate it, sweat over it and become exhausted.

Whatever it does to you, be aware. Social media, just like coffee, is big business and it's here to stay.

So if you want to keep your client base happy and attract others, you must know how to use it effectively.

This 11-page report that's entitled 7 Dumb Mistakes That Smart Business Owners Make With Social Media, has been compiled due to popular demand. Repeatedly I see the same mistakes being made when business owners pursue social media as a tool for business development. Repeatedly too, I get asked how to spot social media fakers, rectify their shoddy work and advise on implementing it strategically and intelligently.