Matthew Stern's Posts

Freelance Writer

Over the last decade, Matthew Stern has written extensively about CompTIA and the IT/cybersecurity world. He has also covered the retail sector, with his work being discussed throughout the business blogosphere and sometimes appearing on Forbes.com. And he has written many whitepapers and other types of content for tech clients.

  • Thai IT Students Gain Competitive Edge with CompTIA Certifications

    Dec 1, 2016, 15:59 PM by Matthew Stern
    Dr. Thongchai Kaewkiriya, lecturer at the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology in Thailand, preps his students to take on IT roles in the many Japanese enterprises throughout the region. Since implementing CompTIA curricula in his courses, his students are even better prepared to demonstrate their ability — and get hired because of it.
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  • CompTIA CTT+: A Certification For a Special Kind of Trainer

    Nov 17, 2016, 15:00 PM by Matthew Stern
    Iman Mohamed has many impressive skills and credentials in different technical areas, but training is her passion. With her CompTIA CTT+ certification, she has been able to ply her trade so skillfully that people in Dubai looking for IT training ask for her by name.
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  • Celebrating Veterans Day With Three IT Pro Stories

    Nov 8, 2016, 19:16 PM by Matthew Stern
    In celebration of Veterans Day, we’re taking a look back at three of three military veterans whose time in the service led them into successful careers in IT – with some help from CompTIA certifications.
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  • Learn How Smartly-Deployed Tech Strategy and Solutions Kept GreatAmerica Running Through a Flood

    Nov 4, 2016, 21:00 PM by Matthew Stern
    Towards the end of September, Cedar Rapids, Iowa experienced a flood that displaced GreatAmerica Financial Services from its office and put its business continuity plan to the test. Their story offers solution providers an instructive inside look into the mechanics of disaster recovery planning.
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  • New CompTIA Certification Sets Standards for Cybersecurity Analytics

    Oct 21, 2016, 16:10 PM by Matthew Stern
    The role of cybersecurity analyst has been growing in prominence and importance. But there’s been no standard for what one should know – until now. Hear from three of the SMEs who worked on CompTIA’s new CySA+ certification about why both enterprises and IT professionals needed this certification to happen.
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  • Grenada Lays IT Groundwork With CompTIA

    Oct 19, 2016, 20:25 PM by Matthew Stern
    Coming from economically disadvantaged circumstances in Grenada, Seldon Walker has made it his life’s work to teach and promote the IT trade there. Based at T.A. Marryshow Community College, he is getting Grenada’s aspiring IT pros CompTIA certified, and setting the country’s IT economy up for success.
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  • 5 Cybersecurity Job Roles to Look For

    Oct 4, 2016, 13:58 PM by Matthew Stern
    Cybersecurity is a booming area of the IT field. But what sort of jobs are out there? These 5 positions will give you an idea of what might be expected of you as you pursue a cybersecurity career, and what CompTIA certifications you’ll want – or need – on the way.
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  • Malaysian Government Initiative Built on CompTIA A+

    Sep 29, 2016, 19:51 PM by Matthew Stern
    Malaysia’s Ministry of Education recognized a skills gap between the needs of the emerging IT economy and the students coming out of the nation’s polytechnic schools. The solution? Implement CompTIA A+ as a central part of the school curriculum.
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  • Intern Learns the IT Ropes at CompTIA Headquarters

    Sep 9, 2016, 20:20 PM by Matthew Stern
    College of DuPage CIT student Jacob Huebner got an internship opportunity that few manage – he was an intern right in the CompTIA home office. Not only did he get CompTIA Network+ certified, he got an inside view into what he has to look forward to in his future IT career.
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  • Matching Up Today’s Certs with Yesterday’s Arcade Games

    Sep 7, 2016, 20:03 PM by Matthew Stern
    Sept. 12 is National Video Games Day, and we’re celebrating the longstanding connection between the IT world and the video gaming world with this list of seven arcade classic arcade games, and the CompTIA certifications with which they most closely match up.
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