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| Source |  AlienVault Blog |
|---|---|
| Identifiant | 1475842 |
| Date de publication | 2019-11-19 14:00:00 (vue: 2019-11-19 15:06:48) |
| Titre | The surprising truth about cybersecurity and autism |
| Texte | This is a guest blog by Kim Crawley. I’ve worked in cybersecurity for about a decade, but I’ve been autistic for my entire life. Careers usually start in adulthood, but autism is something children are born with. And contrary to what some people assume, autism doesn’t disappear at age 18. Autism is for life. Unfortunately, once autistic people become adults, services become a lot less plentiful. For each professional who diagnoses autism in adults, there are dozens or possibly hundreds of professionals who only diagnose autism in children. There exists an entire industry of supposed treatments for autistic children. Some of those supposed treatments are obviously harmful and should be illegal, like bleach-based snake oil (“Miracle Mineral Supplement” or “Miracle Mineral Solution”) to be administered to children orally or... through a different anatomical vector. Others, like Applied Behavioral Analysis, are widely condemned by autistic adults. Righfully so! Forcing autistic children to pretend to be neurotypical doesn’t cure them of autism and will ultimately backfire in PTSD and depression. I suspect treatments for autistic adults are few and far between because there’s little money to be made there. An autistic adult like myself can usually deny consent to a supposed treatment, whereas children usually cannot. Autistic people need support to manage life in a neurotypical world, and acceptance for harmless traits such as hand flapping and obsessive focus on topics of interest. There are symptoms of my autism that can be difficult, such as my hypersensitivity to the sound of vacuum cleaners and the feel of chalk on my hands, and my dyspraxia (a medical term for clumsiness.) But my autism comes with many positive traits too. The psychologist who diagnosed me with Autism Spectrum Disorder 1 in April says I have exceptional long-term memory. And when I’m interested in something, my thirst for knowledge is immense. I’m certain that I wouldn’t be a successful cybersecurity blogger if it weren’t for my autism. Research is my life’s work, and I can do so with remarkable intensity. Like most autistic adults, I would refuse a hypothetical cure for autism because if it weren’t for my autism, I just wouldn’t be myself. Everyone on Earth has strengths and weaknesses. It’s best to simply manage my weaknesses so I don’t lose my strengths. Not all, but many autistic teenagers and adults have a natural talent for computer technology. In fact, an obsession with computers is a part of many autism stereotypes. Computers are logical. If a computer malfunctions, there’s a clear reason for it that can be discovered with proper troubleshooting. Computers don’t demand uncomfortable eye contact unless you’re using iris scanning biometrics. Computers and the Internet are a gateway to a massive and ever-growing collection of knowledge. Computers facilitate social media, online chat, and email, so you can socialize with other people without their physical presence and without possibly misinterpreted body language. Some autistics, especially those with high support needs, are nonverbal or selectively mute. Many autistic children and adults with high support needs or intellectual disabilities are assumed to lack the ability to communicate with language until they’re given PCs, phones, or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. With access to technology as an alternative to verbal speech, neurotypical people in their lives are shocked to learn that autistics who are assumed to be unintelligent because they don’t speak have been capable of sophisticated intelligence all along. Imagine how frustrating it is to not have a means of communication! Computer technology can make it possible. The affinity most autistics have for computers have clear and simple reasons. The world is going to need more and more cybersecurity professionals as |
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