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Most IT job postings contain an essential mix of technical and business skills. Check out the in-demand skills employers are looking for and learn how you can stand out among your peers.

Facebook's data breach scandal is changing the way people are thinking about privacy. Find out how.

For the first time, CompTIA’s monthly Human Services IT Advisory Group (HSITAG) meeting on April 4 teamed up with a widely attended industry conference, the Healthcare IT Connect Summit in Baltimore, MD.

CASP (CAS-003) is designed for technical professionals who wish to remain immersed in technology and implement solutions. It's the pinnacle of the CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway. Check out this infographic to understand the five skills you'll master with the newly revised CASP.

A commitment to serious studying is critical to passing your CompTIA certification exam – but just knowing your stuff isn't everything. Being able to prove your skills in an exam environment is what gets you the certification. Following these tips will get you in the right frame of mind to do it.

The CompTIA UK Channel Community team facilitates meaningful and valuable encounters that help members in their profession, allowing them to share best practices and make the industry more successful. With that in mind, the team tried to answer the following four questions at its CompTIA UK Channel Community Regional Meeting in Bristol last month.

Not everyone wants to manage cybersecurity policies. Many cybersecurity professionals want to work directly with cybersecurity technology and geek out on the keyboard forever. For those brave practitioners, the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification is here.

Meet Dylan. He carved out an IT career in an unconventional way, but his strategy can be used by anyone.

CompTIA’s Joint Industry Advisory Council leaders came together for a spring working group at the Westin Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Hotel this month – meeting for the first time since their recent dynamic realignment.

With all the security practices IT professionals have at their disposal, the technology, the cybersecurity skill sets, the certifications, it all comes down to a single click of the mouse. What are we to do?

This year’s Strata Data Conference in San Jose, California, had keynote speakers Nancy Lublin and Bob Filbin centerstage to discuss how their tech startup Crisis Text Line utilizes big data and machine learning to save lives via text messaging.

The topic of data privacy has topped tech headlines on and off for some time now. For those watching the regulatory side of the industry, the focus on what businesses should to protect the privacy of their users has become a constant.

CompTIA debuted its new CompTIA Community Forum in Chicago this month, with presenters and attendees alike speaking very openly about the state of our industry and where we’re headed. Read on to get nine highlights from CCF that had everyone buzzing.

Thinking about a career change? IT could be a great option. You may be surprised to learn that CompTIA chief technology evangelist James Stanger has not always worked in IT. In fact, he has a Ph.D. in English but found his way into IT ... and is glad he did!

Personal branding is an important step in building a successful career in IT—and it doesn't have to feel forced or fake.