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In a world of infosec rockstars, shutting down sexual harassment is hard work for victims
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 10:20:14 +0000 (UTC)
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/04/hackers_and_harassment/ By Shaun Nichols in San Francisco The Register 4 Nov 2019Cassie was studying for the computer security industry qualification CISSP when the harassment started.
A friend she had met at a nearby hacker meetup offered to help her prepare for the exams, and guide her through the world of infosec.
"He asked me about what my goals are and offered to mentor me. He also offered to provide me with resources to study for the CISSP certification exam," she said.
"I gladly accepted his offer in hopes of advancing my career and provided him with my email address."
As is often the case, he wanted to be more than friends, and when she turned down his romantic advances, the once seemingly friendly gestures deteriorated into sustained harassment. Cassie said that, despite making it clear she was not interested, the man continued to pester her with messages, and approach her at infosec events.
"While I was studying for the CISSP exam, he would frequently invite himself over. He would insist that I needed to relax and that he would teach me to pick locks," Cassie told The Register. "I politely declined his offers. I was okay with being around him in public, but not alone."
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