CompTIA Blog

  • Despite What You've Heard, There Are Still Rules Protecting Customer Data

    Apr 6, 2017, 20:57 PM by Matt Starr
    Last week Congress officially overturned the FCC’s privacy rules for ISPs after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 215-205 and the Senate voted 50-48 to pass the resolution. President Trump signed the bill into law on Monday.
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  • Veteran Turned IT Pro Helps Other Veterans Get CompTIA Certified

    Apr 5, 2017, 19:53 PM by Matthew Stern
    An encounter Andre Morton had while working as a security guard set him down the IT path, taught him the importance of CompTIA certifications and inspired him to help other veterans get certified and find employment.
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  • Use Cyberstates to Inform Your Job Search

    Apr 3, 2017, 21:24 PM by Debra B. McCraw
    CompTIA’s annual Cyberstates report and mobile-friendly, interactive tool takes a comprehensive look at the U.S. IT industry and workforce from a national, state and local view. Over the next couple of months, we’re going to dig deeper into some of this data and what it means for IT pros, but for today, we’ll do a quick overview of the report and how you can use the tool.
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  • HSITAG Meeting at AMM Features CIO of the State of Indiana Jared Linder

    Apr 3, 2017, 15:01 PM by Jennifer Saha
    At CompTIA’s Annual Member Meeting last month, Jared Linder, CIO of the State of Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration, gave us an update on what’s happening in HHS IT in the state.
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  • Master Alternate Channels with the New Business Application Advisory Council

    Mar 31, 2017, 16:00 PM by Brian Sherman
    CompTIA’s new Business Application Advisory Council (BAAC) is a prime example of the association's forward-thinking philosophy. Tasked with examining and creating initiatives around the complex and rapidly evolving business arena for technology, the group tackled channel transformation and a host of other related topics at this years's Annual Member Meeting. What should IT vendors and providers expect in the future?
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  • Smart Cities: How Leading Cities are Implementing Development Plans

    Mar 30, 2017, 20:45 PM by Lana Sansur
    At this year’s CompTIA Annual Member Meeting held last week in Chicago there was a fascinating panel session titled, “Smart Cities – How Leading Cities are Implementing Development Plans,” moderated by David Logsdon, senior director, federal advocacy at CompTIA.
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  • A Brief History of Testing: We’ve Come a Long Way!

    Mar 29, 2017, 18:18 PM by Debra B. McCraw
    CompTIA is excited to announce the launch of CompTIA Online Testing. In honor of this big step forward, let’s take a look back at the history of testing, from the very first written test to filling in bubbles with No. 2 pencils to the evolution of electronic testing.
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  • Governor Rauner Proclaims IT Month in Illinois

    Mar 28, 2017, 20:20 PM by Alexi Madon
    For the first time, Governor Bruce Rauner has proclaimed April 2017 as Information Technology throughout Illinois! In celebration of this new designation, organizations across the state are hosting a variety of events to demonstrate the importance of this great industry and encourage students of all ages to explore a career in this growing field.
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  • What Customers Say When You Ask the Right Questions: Lessons from CompTIA AMM

    Mar 28, 2017, 17:17 PM by Brian Sherman
    As members of the CompTIA End User Commission emphasized during their open forum discussion with the joint CompTIA Councils and Communities at AMM, IT providers need to engage in deeper, broader conversations with their business customers. The most successful VARs and MSPs are those who are truly enlightened on the unique needs of their clients.How do they do it? Read on...
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  • Women in Technology: Four Ways You Can Move the Needle

    Mar 27, 2017, 20:13 PM by Michelle Lange
    From big initiatives to casual conversations, there are plenty of things you can do to bring more women into technology jobs — and keep them there.
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  • Learn Why College is the X-Factor in Founding Start-Ups

    Mar 27, 2017, 19:14 PM by Daniel Margolis
    CompTIA’s Future Leaders Community met at the association’s Annual Member Meeting, boasting a big highlight in Stanford student, start-up founder and philanthropist Aanikh Kler.
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  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+): Your Questions Answered

    Mar 27, 2017, 18:49 PM by Debra B. McCraw
    We’ve been getting a lot of questions about our new CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam, and we want to make sure you have the answers you need to decide whether or not it’s right for you.
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  • New Advancing Diversity in Technology Community Sets It Course at AMM

    Mar 27, 2017, 01:18 AM by Brian Sherman
    How can the IT industry reduce its growth limiting skills gap? By encouraging and empowering members of the black and Hispanic communities, and that's a key goal of the new Advancing Diversity in Technology (ADIT) Community. How will they do it? The details (and options) were major topics during the CompTIA Annual Member meeting in Chicago.
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  • The Language of Business Relevance Taught at CompTIA AMM

    Mar 24, 2017, 19:01 PM by Steve Ostrowski
    Managed services providers (MSPs) able to speak “the language of business relevance” with customers and prospects are the companies that will be best positioned to capture business in the SMB market. That message was one of the key takeaways from a discussion on “Maximizing Opportunities in the SMB Market,” part of the CompTIA Managed Services Community meeting Wednesday, March 22, 2017, held during the association’s 2017 Annual Member Meeting.
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  • AWIT Speakers Promote Mentoring, Planning and Networking Throughout Your Career

    Mar 24, 2017, 18:23 PM by Michelle Lange
    Using a TED Talk format, AWIT experts offered insight on career planning, management and how to plan for retirement at CompTIA AMM this week.
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