Black History Month 2021: Time to Talk Diversity and Cybersecurity In an industry that consistently needs new ideas, it's essential to have individuals who think, speak, and act in diverse ways. For a long time in Silicon Valley, the conversations around diversity were limited to water-cooler talk and whispers. Organizations would wear inclusion as a badge on a website or as copy in a job description but fail to take steps toward permanent change. The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the protests that followed created a ripple effect throughout the world and brought racial justice issues to the forefront of different sectors, including cybersecurity.