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ChannelCon 2015 keynoter, New York Times best-selling author Adam Alter, emphasized the importance of environment and context in developing successful, long-term business relationships. Alter focused on three paths to help you better understand and connect with your customers.

During the CompTIA Cloud Community’s meeting at ChannelCon 2015, members of the group’s leadership team discussed the real opportunities and issues that “born in the cloud” businesses face today.

Are there more mobile phone in the world than there are toothbrushes? Today’s CompTIA Mobility Community discusses how mobility re-use and recycling can affect their businesses.

ChannelCon 2015 attendees share their security tales of horror and what they did (or could not do) to rectify the situation.

Technology vendors, distributors and channel partners come together for the IT channel’s hottest summer event.

In honor of SysAdmin Appreciation Day this coming Friday, we spoke with IT system administrators about the most rewarding nature of their work – solving problems – as well as those who have benefited from SysAdmins getting them out of many a jam.

The information technology (IT) jobs landscape is never static. It reflects the steady state of innovation and the vast array of tech-driven changes taking place across the economy.

When Managed IT Services provider Virteva seeks to hire entry-level personnel, recruiters carefully consider each job candidate’s technical skills. But they also look closely at personality. It is precisely because Virteva needs employees with such “soft” work skills that it has chosen to partner with IT-Ready in Minneapolis.

Failure is always an option. No matter how hard some people try or how many resources they allocate to their endeavors, there is always a certain amount of risk that can’t be accounted for. Read on to learn about a few common errors and missteps that can contribute significantly to the demise of a solutions provider organization.

A word to the wise from the panelists; don’t rush things, take your time and ensure proper controls are in place. Gain early adopters, and use pilot programs to link these technologies to business success.

The CompTIA New and Emerging Technologies Committee recently announced its leadership for the newly minted committee.

ChannelCon’s Community Day is a once-a-year event where 8 of our communities come together for the purpose of networking, learning and making a difference. Let us help you plan according to your interests, and get the most out of your day.

On Monday, the CompTIA New and Emerging Technologies Committee teamed with IDC in hosting “America's Public Health System at a Tipping Point: How Emerging Technologies Can Address the Growing Public Health Crisis" Forum.

Jason Ward has worked in IT his entire adult life, having earned his first CompTIA certification – CompTIA A+ – in 2004. But in the 11 years since that certification, a lot has changed in the IT world. So when he returned to earn his CompTIA Security+ certification in May 2015, the network engineer did so with help from perhaps the biggest of these new developments – CompTIA CertMaster.