Report Reveals Barriers for Women in IT

September 7, 2022

A 2022 report from Logitech and Girls Who Code looks at the barriers faced by women in IT and the forces driving their success. The organizations surveyed 400 individuals in tech and IT positions with the goal of understanding and addressing the barriers women face in tech and ultimately encouraging more girls at the K–12 level to pursue STEM careers.
“What surprised us was the importance of early cheerleaders and role models,” says Delphine Donné, Logitech’s general manager of creativity and productivity. Per the report, 60 percent of women who studied computer science were encouraged by a…

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Logitech unveils the $350 Android-powered G Cloud Gaming Handheld with a 7″ display, Snapdragon 720G, and Xbox and GeForce Now cloud gaming, arriving October 17 (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge:
Logitech unveils the $350 Android-powered G Cloud Gaming Handheld with a 7″ display, Snapdragon 720G, and Xbox and GeForce Now cloud gaming, arriving October 17 — Logitech is officially announcing its G Cloud Gaming Handheld today after a teaser and a leak last month.

September 21, 2022

A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends and 71% like showing creativity; 59% are neutral on its overall impact; girls report more drama (Pew Research Center)

Pew Research Center:
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends and 71% like showing creativity; 59% are neutral on its overall impact; girls report more drama — Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms

November 17, 2022

Teaching the Principles of Computer Science Early in K–12 Schools

Are we adequately preparing students for the 21st century digital world they will inherit? This question looms large among policymakers, educators and parents when assessing…

Team LOKGEN June 23, 2022

Esports Teams Get Competitive with the Logitech G Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Designed specifically for discerning gamers and esports athletes, the tenkeyless Logitech G Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard can help serious competitors up their games. Logitech introduced the G…

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Technology Allows Mentors to Meet with K–12 Students

The pathway to careers in science, technology, engineering and math isn’t always clear for students. This is especially true for women, who make up only 28…

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Report Finds a Link Between Third-Party Access and Cyberattacks in 2022

More than 50 percent of organizations reported a third-party data breach in 2022, and more than 70 percent found third-party breaches or cyberattacks in 2022 resulted from giving too much privileged access to third parties. This is according to a recent survey of 632 people involved in managing third-party data and cyber risk for their organizations.
The resulting report, “The State of Cybersecurity and Third-Party Remote Access Risk,” reveals that many organizations are “not treating those external parties as the security risk they are.”
The report’s authors note that while organizations…

September 22, 2022

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