Episode 39: Bridge the Digital Divide

With October being Cyber Security Awareness Month, this is a great time to address some possible solutions to the digital divide? How can we move toward a more equitable future in technology? While many factors exacerbate the digital divide, there are steps that can be taken to reduce the gap and improve digital access for marginalized groups.

Madinah Ali is the President & Co-Founder of SafePC Solutions, a leading Information Technology provider that is focused on application development, cloud computing, and IT security compliance. 

Madinah touches on the importance of leveraging technology and partnerships to break down barriers and close the existing digital divide. Some of those include Microsoft, Cyber Security Tech Accord, IAMCP and AppMeetup. We learn about the work being done with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the mentorship and support for more women in the tech space, and why cyber security should be an investment as employees are often on the front line of attacks and represent some of the greatest vulnerabilities. 

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They are currently working on cyber security resiliency, In partnership with the Cyber Security Tech Accord and Microsoft. They've launched a survey on this primarily focused on the higher education institutions, state and local government and healthcare.

To learn more about Madinah and SafePC Solutions, visit safepcsolutionsusa.com/ and for the CMMC/NIST Framework Questionnaire, visit https://forms.office.com/r/f2F5qSLxKn