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If you haven’t qualified for any CompTIA Stackable Certifications yet, take a look at which ones make the most sense for your career and make a plan to cross those certifications off your list.

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held in Las Vegas last week, and CompTIA’s Susan Kostbar was on hand, learning about the latest in new and evolving technology, and finding that CES 2018 was truly at the pulse of futuristic implementations.

One of the major themes building in the technology space has been the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) taking over all the jobs. Thanks to Terminator and Ex Machina, people imagine AI as a sentient force that will soon outperform humans (and possibly even turn evil).

IoT is the perfect opportunity for those in the business of technology. Not just from an infrastructure perspective ‒ which many providers, vendors, and distributors have taken part in building and enhancing over the past several years ‒ but from all the related solution, support and consulting opportunities that come with it.

The CES show in Las Vegas is the main event of the consumer technology world, giving the public an eyeful of the bleeding-edge tech being developed across industries. We’re exploring some of the biggest trends at this year’s show, and what they might mean for all of us.

No matter what IT role you aspire to, there’s a foundational set of skills that will set you up for success, and those skills are validated by CompTIA’s core skills certifications: CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (ITF+), CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+.

After completing the Wounded Warrior Project's Transition Training Academy, Victor Johnston spent several years honing his IT skills before building his own successful consulting firm. The current vice-chair of CompTIA's Future Leaders Community now spends a substantial amount of his time helping fellow veterans and others in need.

The new year has started with a major cybersecurity two-fer. First on the hit parade is the Meltdown flaw, which affects almost any device that contains an Intel CPU made since 1995. The second flaw is known as Spectre. It’s a more difficult flaw to exploit, but it affects all modern CPUs – not just those made by Intel.

As National Mentoring Month begins, get the story of Keith Strong, co-founder and president of Network Insiders, who advises new IT pros how to grow their tech careers.

IT offers numerous opportunities for career growth, but it can be tough to decide which step to take next. To help you better understand which certifications can help you reach the next level in your career, CompTIA introduces its career pathways.

Automation and orchestration are two different but related tasks that allow efficient workflow of any traditional business activities. James Stanger gives a detailed description about cloud orchestration and how to get started.

The channel’s future won’t solely depend on IoT, cybersecurity and advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Core technology competencies such as remote monitoring and remediation, backup and disaster recovery, cloud management, and desktop/ mobility device support will be needed more than ever.

CompTIA IT Career News covered a wide range of topics this year, but it’s clear what was most important to you by the following list of our 10 most-read blog posts for 2017. We’re counting down a la Casey Kasem (or Ryan Seacrest), from number 10 to number 1, so you can catch up on what was most popular among IT pros in 2017.

With technology no longer the sole domain of IT teams and the expansion of work-enhancing applications, departmental procurement, and rogue IT, provider responsibilities have shifted. That's why channel professionals must boost their business acumen. Less conversations around "speeds and feeds."

After getting his degree in computing, Gilbert Beneako struggled to find anything but volunteer work for years. After landing Just IT's CompTIA-sponsored scholarship, he's on his way to an IT career in an area he'd never before explored.