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Taking proper care to comply with legal and regulatory requirements for information privacy, confidentiality and protection often means understanding risks of breach or loss. Such due diligence is best served by conducting formal risk assessment and management procedures, and engaging in best risk management practices.

CompTIA’s newest IT certification, CompTIA PenTest+, assesses the knowledge and skills needed to run a comprehensive, responsible and successful penetration testing program. Beta tester Molly Stewart shares her views on the certification.

New security tools and skills are in demand. See how they are put to work in this fun video and how you can be a part of the new normal for cybersecurity.

Last week saw news of a trend toward companies no longer requiring college degrees -- with Google and Apple notably among them. Hear from CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux on what this means for the tech industry and ongoing skills gap, as well as on the true value and impact of a college education today.

CompTIA brought expert Peter Zapf of Fog Pilot to ChannelCon to speak on the nature of creativity. Get his four steps to creation and innovation here.

On the menu at ChannelCon was how to build a strong multigenerational workforce – a practical topic that companies genuinely wrestle with that also has real impact on our productivity and job satisfaction.

Linux plays an incredibly important part in the job of a cybersecurity professional. If you are planning on working as a cybersecurity professional, you’ll definitely need an excellent working knowledge of the Linux operating system.

At age 17, most of us are still adjusting to the responsibility that comes with getting a driver’s license. But Alex Taylor has already moved beyond roads and taken to the sky, becoming the youngest commercial drone pilot in the U.S. last year and founding his own drone company – Wind Craft Aviation.

As escalating trade tensions ripple across the economy, businesses of all types brace for the expected, and increasingly, the unexpected fallout. The stakes are especially high for the U.S. information technology industry given its size, reach, and strategic importance.

Achieving diversity can be a challenge. If you’re looking for the codex to solve this challenge, start here.

The latest installment of the Linux + macOS series focuses on working with macOS devices and system initialization.

The EMEA region from top to bottom is an incredible 15,000-plus kilometer span of the globe, and with that range of geography comes the diversity of thought necessary to truly advance the business of technology. The EMEA Conference brings this wide-lens perspective in focus in one place. Learn more here and register today.

Operations efficiency is key to maximizing your profitability, as we learned at CompTIA ChannelCon 2018 this month. Read on to learn how to get your business running as smoothly as possible.

In this two-part series, we ask IT and tech recruiting experts about common job-hunting blunders and quality tips that can get your resume to the top of the pile.

Emerging technologies took center stage at CompTIA ChannelCon 2018. As technology becomes more and more accessible, we are more connected than we have ever been, making opportunities and unlikely partnerships possible. CompTIA’s Emerging Technology Community continues to examine which of these new technologies are merely hype and which hold the potential to be true disruptors of how businesses operate. Check out this video highlighting the top 10 emerging technologies that are sure to impact your bottom line.