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The prevailing theme at the meeting of the Business Applications Advisory Council, an industry think-tank working through the channel opportunities around business applications, was not missing opportunities.

CompTIA Subject Matter Expert Graeme Vermeule shares his experience of helping to update the CompTIA Cloud+ exam.

This week, CompTIA held its third annual Excellence in Cybersecurity Award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The ceremony recognizes members of Congress and federal agency program managers who are making important strides in using federal resources wisely to improve the cybersecurity skills of those who work for the U.S. Government.

Almost every industry needs professionals with IT skills. By adding IT certifications to your list of expertise, a whole new world opens up.

Alan Killingsworth has lived a creative life that’s taken him far afield of the tech world. But when he decided he wanted to get back to his computing roots, Western Governors University and CompTIA showed him network security helped him embark on a new career path.

This year's ChannelCon includes a full track of sessions specifically designed for IT pros to help you stay up to date on what’s happening in IT while earning CEUs. While there are many reasons that you should attend, here are our top five.

With all eyes on the customer experience, the pressure is on to meet and exceed expectations – especially when it comes to IT services. Keeping the business up and running securely is a must and yet today’s businesses want and need more from their trusted IT advisors.

The State of Florida’s Department of Management Services has recently proposed some changes to their standard terms and conditions for state contracts. The state’s Agency for State Technology recently survived an attempt to decentralize technology funding, estimated at more than $700m annually. The proposed changes to the state’s standard terms and conditions take the state in the wrong direction. CompTIA expressed some concerns with the proposed changes and, with $700 million on the line in technology spending annually, we are hopeful that Florida hears our concerns and takes them to heart.

The IT industry must do a better job of attracting and properly preparing the next generation workforce for success, and outreach to underutilized communities is a great starting point. CompTIA's new Advancing Diversity in Technology Community is exploring options to help make that happen, developing programs to empower and expand the pool of talent available to IT companies.

In the Community Education English as a Second Language (ESL) Computer Maintenance Class at El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas, students simultaneously improve their English skills while gaining IT skills and preparing for CompTIA certifications.

Today, most of us understand that devices connect to a network to transmit data, but do you know what networking really means? Let’s take a closer look at what networking is and what a networking professional does.

The new Wonder Woman movie opens in theaters today. With her superhuman skills and specialized set of tools, the story of DC Comics' most famous superheroine can give us some pointers on how to look at IT work and CompTIA certifications – ones that both the wondrous women and great guys of IT can appreciate.

Employers and recruiters value IT certifications, but do you know why? CompTIA's James Stanger presents research findings that explain why certifications are important to your career.

Now is the time for channel firms to explore new opportunities and develop closer relationships with their clients. To get a better understanding of those customers’ needs and aspirations, and gain more “wallet share” as they build useful, viable new practices. With a little time and training, IT services firms can be the "tech visionary" their clients need while boosting their own future prospects. .