CYBER AND CLOUD
Henry Rose Lee - Inter-Generational Diversity Expert at the National Sales Conference 2019
Henry Rose Lee is one of few experts in Inter-Generational Diversity . This is the emerging science and management skill of maximising the engagement , collaboration and productivity within and across the five distinct generations in today ’ s workplace . With over 20 years of IT security expertise , Gernot Hacker , Sales Engineering Manager EMEA / APAC of Appgate , specialises in systems integration , media liaisoning , product management and leadership .
Adding to this , the findings highlighted that businesses are at risk of creating their own cybersecurity abyss .
As baby boomers look to retire , a significant amount of experience and knowledge can be lost including the ability to manage and integrate legacy platforms into secure Zero Trust security environments .
Eradicating the ‘ out with the old ’ mentality Considering the cyber security industry with this issue , Lee explained that the older generation is often left behind in terms of training as there is a high chance they will leave soon to retire .
This dismissal is particularly damaging when looking at research from the World
Economic Forum that explains problemsolving , critical thinking and emotional intelligence are all skills that are key to thriving in the fourth industrial revolution . All of these skills are ones that develop with age and are found more within older generations .
“ If you don ' t need that in cybersecurity , I don ’ t know what you need ,” said Lee .
“ Let ' s say you have a cyber threat , so it might be ransomware or it might be a virus that ' s introduced into the system . To overcome this , you really need a lot of cognitive thinking about what are the best steps going forward . So that is a powerful opportunity for infrastructure software , technology and people to get together . On the people side of it is really managing
68 March 2022