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We hear a lot about digital transformation, and working digitally. But far from giving everyone iPads, to do this effectively requires a change in mindset and an understanding of human behaviour. To close the EMEA Member and Partner Conference 2017, Eddie Obeng took attendees on a practical crash course in how to bring people with you on a journey to positive change.

CompTIA held another successful EMEA Member and Partner Conference last week in London, with record breaking attendance of over 500.

Lately, it seems every Windows IT administrator has been compelled to write PowerShell scripts. Everybody's script library starts as parts and pieces, and as you learn more PowerShell, you will find these useful tips to help write better scripts.

The secret to selling to clients is pointing out that cleaning up a mess is always more costly, not only in terms of technology, but also brand image and customer trust. Learn more here.

Lindsay Herbert, digital leader at IBM, presented at the EMEA Member and Partner Conference 2017 on how many organisations get digital transformation wrong, and five steps on how they can get it right.

Just like in life, in IT, people exhibit different personality types. Take this quiz to find out what your IT personality is and see which CompTIA certifications are right for you!

What does it take to build a modern channel cybersecurity practice? The simple answer is a plan, a purpose and the right tools.

At the EMEA Member and Partner Channel Conference 2017, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux discussed the impact that transformational technologies will have on jobs, the responsibility that CompTIA has to ensure its membership understands this impact, and the formation of CompTIA’s new workforce think-tank.

What is blockchain and how can businesses use it? Julia Moiseeva, director at FinTest, gave a presentation on blockchain at CompTIA’s EMEA Member and Partner Conference to help our members understand what the technology is and how they could use it.

The keynote speaker for the 2017 State Tech Summit was Dr. Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan, Executive Vice President, ASU Knowledge Enterprise, and Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Arizona State University, discussed the ingredients needed to build a talent pipeline for the 21st century economy.

At the 2017 State Tech Summit, autonomous vehicles took center stage. The panel looked at why Arizona is leading the way in the race to attract the self-driving car industry, and how industry and policymakers can work together at the state and federal levels on autonomous vehicle legislation.

Our third panel at the 2017 CompTIA State Tech Summit examined the 2017-2018 gubernatorial races. Currently, 34 states have Republican Governors at the helm while there are 15 Democratic Governors, and one Independent. However, over the next 13 months, 38 states are scheduled to hold elections for their chief executive, and the stakes are certainly high for we as citizens as well as representatives of the technology industry.

The 2017 CompTIA State Tech Summit featured an engaged second panel conversation on Internet of Things (IoT) data collection, storage, usage and most importantly consumer trust.

The countdown to the 25 May 2018 implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has many IT firms increasingly nervous. CompTIA’s 2017 EMEA Member and Partner Conference saw Assure Data founder Jim Sneddon reveal the secret to how businesses can transform their products and processes to achieve compliance.

The CompTIA National State Government Affairs (SGA) Committee met October 11th in Scottsdale, AZ during our annual State Tech Summit to discuss CompTIA’s policy priorities for 2018. Prior to the meeting, each policy committee was tasked with reviewing and updating CompTIA’s policy positions as they relate to education and workforce, environment, privacy, procurement, and taxation.