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Why Corporate Boards Are Picking Women to Fill Cybersecurity Posts

  • While men built tanks, women crunched data, now seen as vital
  • Two thirds of major cybersecurity board spots go to women
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Virginia.

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Virginia.

Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Earlier this year, American International Group Inc. added Linda Mills to its board, attracted partly by her expertise in cybersecurity. In February, Wells Fargo & Co. selected Suzanne Vautrinot for its board for similar reasons. Before that, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. picked Janice Babiak.

All directors, all focused on cybersecurity, all women.