CompTIA Blog

  • 5 Tips for Recruiting IT Pros

    Oct 9, 2019, 13:15 PM by Louisa Fitzgerald
    With more opportunity than ever and the need for a skilled workforce growing, it’s important for businesses to understand how to recruit the next generation of IT pros. Felix Ekman of Harmony Business Systems discussed what businesses need to take into consideration at EMEA 2019.
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  • UK Tech Town Index: Tech is Thriving in Cities Across the UK

    Oct 8, 2019, 14:09 PM by Gillian Seely
    The UK is a dynamic place to work for today’s IT pros, according to CompTIA's UK Tech Town Index. Opportunities for an IT career are widespread and a thriving entrepreneurial landscape means tremendous growth for tech businesses around the UK.
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  • Finding IT Jobs for Military Veterans Can Be Tough. Here’s How One Navy Veteran Found Success

    Oct 8, 2019, 13:12 PM by Karen Stinneford
    When Brittian McIntosh exited the Navy with an honorable discharge, management experience, communications expertise, top secret clearance and stellar performance reviews, he expected his transition to a civilian job would be smooth. It wasn’t.
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  • Webinar: Attack Recognition and Incident Response

    Oct 8, 2019, 08:43 AM by CompTIA
    Join CompTIA Chief Technology Evangelist Dr. James Stanger as he explains how to analyze specific attack types, including ransomware, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and buffer overflow. James will also be teaching specific incident response techniques.
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  • Cybersecurity Perspectives: IT Pros and the Business Finding Common Ground

    Oct 7, 2019, 19:35 PM by Seth Robinson
    As with other parts of digital transformation, cybersecurity is a field where the business side and the IT side need to come together to build the best solution.
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  • How MSPs Can Cash In on the California Consumer Privacy Act

    Oct 4, 2019, 15:42 PM by Michelle Lange
    MSPs and IT security companies have long relied on security assessments to generate leads, and they can do the same with California’s Consumer Privacy Act. Go in, assess and build an offer based on a bespoke compliance plan.
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  • 4 Ways to Balance Cybersecurity with Tech Innovation

    Oct 1, 2019, 20:39 PM by Seth Robinson
    Data from CompTIA’s newest cybersecurity research illustrates how different parts of the organization view of security vs. tech innovation. Here are four ways executives, business staff and security providers can balance cybersecurity and innovation.
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  • Gaining Confidence to Call Herself an IT Pro

    Oct 1, 2019, 13:46 PM by Michelle Lange
    With our IT-Ready Technical Support program, Rashmi Bhattarai found her place in the IT infrastructure market and now helps healthcare providers to do their jobs easily and efficiently.
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  • 7 Signs It’s Time to Update Your IT Skills

    Sep 30, 2019, 19:56 PM by Jessalynne Madden
    Being a successful IT pro means keeping pace with everything that changes and evolves so you can make the right decisions for your organization. If it's time to update your IT skill set, there are a number of ways to keep your finger on the pulse of all things tech.
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  • The Best Computer Networking Certifications

    Sep 27, 2019, 14:50 PM by Jessalynne Madden
    If you’re interested in breaking into computer networking or strengthening your existing skill set to enrich your IT career, your next IT certification should be one of these top computer networking certifications.
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  • Overheard in September: MSP Hiring Gaps, State of the Channel, Enterprise Mobility & More

    Sep 27, 2019, 14:08 PM by Jennon Bell Hoffman
    In September, CompTIA podcasts provided insight into today’s most talked about tech topics—from enterprise mobility and the state of the channel to recruiting and hiring for managed service providers and more.
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  • 3 Trends Affecting the IT Workforce

    Sep 27, 2019, 11:49 AM by Michelle Lange
    Three unmistakable trends are shaping the future of tech jobs, and it starts with shaking up the way we introduce people to technology careers.
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  • EMEA 2019 Preview: How to Adopt New Tech Trends in Your Business

    Sep 24, 2019, 22:57 PM by Scott Campbell
    The construction industry is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. Before he takes the stage at EMEA 2019, Steven Capper, CIO of Royal BAM Group, explains why emerging tech is vital to his company and how solution providers can help customers.
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  • Musician Jason Hernandez Applies his Talents to Systems Administration

    Sep 24, 2019, 13:42 PM by Karen Stinneford
    Music has always been a passion for Jason Hernandez – but it can be a hard way to make a living. IT-Ready Technical Support gave him skills to launch a successful career in technology.
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  • Cloud Seeding: A Cloud Computing Tutorial

    Sep 23, 2019, 20:41 PM by James Stanger
    Working in the cloud today means much more than working with a single platform or vendor. You’ve got to know the fundamentals. But then the questions is, how do you practice them? The answer is, of course, to get some hands-on experience.
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