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This month the group of eight information technology students blew away their opponents at a regional Cyber Defense Competition in Denver. Their four female students also happened to account for two-thirds of the women in the entire competition.
It was not only a huge win for BYU, but a huge win for women in cybersecurity, who currently make up less than 20 percent of the workforce.
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