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By Janet Pinkerton
| May 28, 2013
The stakes have never been higher for developers to know how to build security into their applications from the very start. "There's more work they need to do to make mobile apps secure upfront because they can expect less security by default," said Stephen Lombardo, senior developer and founder of Zetetic.
Developing a secure mobile application for smartphones or tablets is like running through a technology minefield. If you are not careful, something is likely to blow up. The devices are ...
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By Jim Staats
| May 24, 2013
When your firm's mantra is the successful flow of information, having a technical staff well versed in the latest standards and practices can be a difference-maker. For UK-based Newman Business Solutions, this is achieved through an employee development program built around recognized industry certifications, including offerings from CompTIA and Microsoft. Something for All Experience Levels Service Director Jeremy McCarthy, who shepherded his first team of MFP technicians through CompTIA PDI+ c ...
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By Amy Carrado
| May 20, 2013
We've heard a lot about the IT skills gaps in the U.S. But how are other countries faring on the IT skills front and, even more broadly, with technology adoption? Interestingly, more similarities than differences emerge across a wide array of countries; this according to CompTIA's recently conducted "International Technology Adoption & Workforce Issues" study. Some highlights: The importance of IT to business success continues to rise; strategic priorities increasingly include an IT componen ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| May 09, 2013
The only thing on this planet you can control is you: How you think, how you feel, how you react to situations and how you show up. Pattie Grimm, president and change leader, Advantage Performance & Training Ltd.
The CompTIA Advancing Women in IT Community webinar was entitled "Be Strong … Stand Up … Stand Out - Quiet Women Never Changed History" but before unveiling her tips, presenter Pattie Grimm explained she hoped to help participants avoid or stop what she called "The Fall"— that ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| May 06, 2013
College of DuPage Professor Clyde Cox coaches students during CIT 1111, the college's Computer and Internetworking Technologies course that corresponds to the CompTIA A+ 220-701 exam.
Ten years ago, the College of DuPage, in Glen Ellyn, Ill., began to redesign its computer hardware and networking curricula to embed the goals of IT industry certifications into the program. The college sought to grow the program by offering clearly defined ways for its diverse student population to gain IT ...
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By Charles Eaton
| April 30, 2013
I hear over and over from employers that they love to hire veterans because they are disciplined, focused and often more mature than peers of a similar age. Charles Eaton, executive director, Creating IT Futures Foundation When I signed on with the Creating IT Futures Foundation in 2010, I knew that veterans were among those we helped train for information technology careers. But I knew very little about military veterans' experiences, especially veterans of our recent wars. Where I live i ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| April 25, 2013
Several CompTIA exams now contain performance-based questions, which test an IT professional's ability to solve problems, in addition to the traditional multiple-choice format. We asked CompTIA authorized training and content partners how they're integrating this new format into their training, and how all students can best prepare for the new questions. Here is their advice. Know What to Expect Performance-based questions are included along with multiple-choice questions in the CompTIA Advanc ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| April 23, 2013
Initially, Just IT Founder and CEO Simon Perriton hesitated when his CompTIA partners suggested he expand his London-based IT training and recruitment business into the apprenticeship market. Just IT had benefited from CompTIA's discounted exam vouchers, marketing support and business advice for years, most recently through the CompTIA Authorized Partner Program, but Perriton was uncertain about how 16- to 18-year-old apprentices would perform in training and on the job.
But when Just IT laun ...
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By Natalie Velazquez
| April 16, 2013
The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner certification is now included in the U.S. Department of Defense 8570.01-M program for information assurance personnel. The program provides guidance and procedures for the training, certification and management of Department of Defense workers conducting information assurance functions in assigned duty positions. How CompTIA Certifications Fit into DoD 8570.1M IAT Level I IAT Level II IAT Level III CompTIA A+ GSEC CASP CompTIA Network+ CompTI ...
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By Janet Pinkerton
| April 05, 2013
Are you seeking to prove your technical knowledge and skill with cloud solutions? Consider earning the CompTIA Cloud+ certification when the exam launches in the third quarter of 2013. The vendor-neutral certification is ideal for system, network and storage administrators and network engineers with 24 to 36 months of experience with cloud technologies and infrastructure. If you aren't seeking to prove your cloud chops, you should be – for the sake of your own career growth. The job market incre ...
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