#GAReads | How overcoming bias in hiring women and minorities can solve tech's biggest problems
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"How overcoming bias in hiring women and minorities can solve tech's biggest problems":
Then along comes Rick Howard, chief security officer at Palo Alto Networks, one of the leading enterprise and network security companies in Silicon Valley. A computer scientist and ex-military guy, Howard has stepped out of his technical role to solve the problem of filling jobs. He lays out some practical reasons for employers to get off their duffs and hire women and minorities — without turning diversity into a catchphrase.
Howard is also a hard-boiled businessman who understands the systematic biases that lead managers to not hire women.