How a close-knit hero-worshiping culture can make reporting abusers difficult – and how help is at hand
Cassie 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 cl ..
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