Money matters: Do IT certifications guarantee increased income?
From the mid-1990s onward, the question of whether achieving an IT certification increases one’s earning power has been debated by nearly everyone involved in the IT industry — or so it would seem, given …
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Make yourself more valuable to current and future IT employers
The tech industry offers more opportunities for learning and advancement than most others because technology is evolving so fast. Just as it is an exciting field, it is also highly competitive. Taking …
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Certification is more than just a career gateway
Aspiring IT professionals recognize that technical certifications are an excellent way to break into a new career where they lack employment experience. But what about skilled professionals seeking …
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Cybersecurity educators are making a difference on an emerging battlefield
Equifax, Yahoo!, the National Security Agency, Verizon, the U.S. Department of Defense, Home Depot, Target, Edmodo, VeriFone, eBay, TJX Companies, Uber, JPMorgan Chase, Sony PlayStation, Jimmy John’s …
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A pathway for cybersecurity students to become cybersecurity professionals
We’ve all heard of the Catch-22 phrase, “In order to get experience I need a job, and in order to get a job, I need experience.” Liz Ryan, noted author of Reinvention Roadmap, and a contributor to Forbes Magazine …
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Open source everything: We should expand the scope of human collaboration
Open source software — what is it, how has it changed and grown over time, where is it going? Can this model be evolved to better serve other areas of IT, or even other areas of life as we know it? …
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