TAMUC Alum Named Top Woman in Technology
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A&M-Commerce alumna Tiffany Ricks was recognized by Our Community Now (OCN) as one of 10 Inspiring Female Founders in Dallas-Fort Worth.
According to OCN, Ricks has been recognized for her contributions to software engineering as a 2021 Innovator in Cybersecurity finalist by D CEO and Dallas Innovates, 2020 Top 50 Innovator by Dallas Innovates, and Top Woman in Technology by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
Ricks is the founder and CEO of HacWare, a phishing-simulation technology that protects organizations against data breaches.
Ricks received her Bachelor of Science in computer science at Texas Christian University and Master of Science in management from A&M-Commerce.
Photo courtesy of Hacware.com.
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