CompTIA Blog

  • 6 Tips for Women Thinking About a Career in Tech

    May 3, 2019, 13:51 PM by Joanna Hu, Principal Data Scientist, Exabeam
    Women continue to be underrepresented in technical careers. If you’re a curious person, are passionate about innovation, and have an interest in technology, a tech career may be right for you.
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  • Six Genius Sales Tips for People in the Business of Technology

    May 2, 2019, 16:41 PM by CompTIA
    This year’s UK Channel Community meeting, held in Manchester focused on how to build a better business. Alongside a packed agenda of keynote speeches and panel sessions that explored how this could be achieved, the Sales Genius Café brought together industry leaders to offer their advice for better sales.
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  • Government, Industry Leaders Deliver Valuable Insights at HSITAG Meetings

    May 1, 2019, 18:13 PM by Kim Shaver, Vice Chair HSITAG and Program Committee Lead, and Teri Lewis, Marketing and Social Media Committee Lead
    The cornerstone event for CompTIA's Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group (HSITAG) is our monthly meeting which features Health and Human Services leaders from federal, state and local governments as well as “think tank” groups and other key industry organizations.
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  • CompTIA Advisory Councils Develop Standards, Solutions and Big Ideas for the Business of Tech

    Apr 30, 2019, 13:05 PM by Michelle Lange
    The mission of CompTIA’s Advisory Councils is to expand the association’s reach and relevance in emerging technologies and drive the adoption of innovative tech into mainstream business.
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  • Why IT Needs to Keep an Eye on IoT

    Apr 25, 2019, 19:50 PM by Matthew Stern
    Smart devices for all applications are appearing more frequently in office environments. For businesses, this raises many new cybersecurity concerns. So how close are enterprises and SMBs to safely leveraging IoT? CompTIA’s 2019 Trends in Internet of Things gives guidance on where we are and need to be.
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  • A Vision of Hope: Victor Johnston

    Apr 25, 2019, 17:34 PM by Daniel Margolis
    Read about how CompTIA’s 2018 Member of the Year, Inspired Business Innovations President Victor Johnston, pays IT forward.
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  • Transforming Cybersecurity Information to Cybersecurity Wisdom

    Apr 24, 2019, 16:01 PM by Zeshan Sattar
    Information is the micro-lesson we learn from every hack or data breach, and wisdom is the life lesson we carry with us long after it happens. In IT, as in many sectors, our collective wisdom is what keeps us safe.
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  • Where to Next? Tech Towns For Recent IT Grads

    Apr 19, 2019, 21:52 PM by Jennon Bell Hoffmann
    CompTIA's Tech Town Index drills down the latest info about job markets, cost of living and viability for IT pros. Here, we look at a few cities that could be big draws for recent grads.
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  • Why Linux and DevOps Go Hand in Hand

    Apr 17, 2019, 19:17 PM by Oliver Bailey
    Linux has had a profound effect on DevOps. It has forced the rethinking of processes and procedures due to the combined scalability, portability and source code that is processor independent from a build, compile, test and deploy perspective.
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  • The Future Looks Bright for Forward-Thinking IT Services Professionals

    Apr 16, 2019, 15:08 PM by Brian Sherman
    While many IT services professionals remain focused on infrastructure, emerging technologies are opening the imaginations of adventurous entrepreneurs, according to trends detailed in the CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2019.
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  • 4 Tips For Crushing Your IT Job Interview

    Apr 16, 2019, 13:34 PM by Jessalynne Madden
    Recent IT grads can nail their next interview by implementing a few simple IT job interview tips, including knowing exactly what hiring managers are looking for.
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  • Annual Survey Explores Human Services Technology Needs

    Apr 15, 2019, 14:10 PM by Lou Polzella, State of the State Survey Committee Lead, and Teri Lewis, Marketing and Social Media Committee Lead
    Since 2016, HSITAG has spearheaded an annual survey, The State of State Health & Human Services (HHS) Technology Programs, designed to gain and share insights from state and local HHS thought leaders relative to agency IT issues, challenges, trends, and perspectives.
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  • 3 Ways IT Grads Can Become More Competitive Job Candidates

    Apr 12, 2019, 15:51 PM by Jessalynne Madden
    The IT job market is booming, but recent IT grads shouldn’t assume tech jobs are easy to secure. New grads should can go beyond a degree to make themselves a more competitive job candidate.
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  • Linux and Cybersecurity: Your Linux Skills Can Help Protect the World’s Data

    Apr 10, 2019, 14:14 PM by Oliver Bailey
    While Linux has long been prevalent in cybersecurity on routers and hardware firewalls, there are new groundbreaking opportunities that have emerged, and many more that are now in their infancy will be emerging over the next several years.
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  • How Cybersecurity Analysts Can Stand Out to Potential Employers

    Apr 8, 2019, 14:04 PM by Pamela McComas
    Despite the more than 500,000 vacant cybersecurity jobs in the United States, they aren’t always easy to get. Cybersecurity analysts can make themselves stand out to employers by strengthening specific professional skills, gaining technical skills through a cybersecurity certification and effectively conveying their competencies to hiring managers.
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