Certification Survey Extra: Effective computer technician cert prep
It takes a lot to get certified. You need time and effort, of course. Money, whether out of one’s own wallet or from some other source, is required for testing fees and to cover the cost of most (if not all) training …
Read ArticleAXELOS Insight Survey seeks input regarding IT skills development
Yes, we are actually right in the middle of an ongoing revolution, Industry 4.0. But don’t worry, it’s completely bloodless. Because this Fourth Industrial Revolution is defined by emerging technologies …
Read ArticleJob Profile: IT consultants are expert problem solvers
Whether you’re just getting started or are an established, experienced professional seeking a career change, IT consultancy can be an exciting and lucrative career. IT consultants are the “pinch hitters” …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA Server+
Almost all computer users interact with servers every day, but many couldn’t tell you what a server is, or what it does, beyond a vague sense of its being a bigger, more powerful computer that lives …
Read ArticleTest your knowledge of CySA+ topics, Part 4
Over the past few months, we have had 25 questions based on each of the first three domains associated with CompTIA’s CySA+ (Cybersecurity analyst) certification exam. This exam, number CS0-001 …
Read ArticleHow to determine your rates for freelance IT work
Though full-time employer-based work is still the norm everywhere in the world, the freelance knowledge economy has grown to become a viable work model that is attracting many with its promise of …
Read ArticleEvery organization should have a cybersecurity policy and playbook ready
The security of an organization’s data is of prime concern in this age of endless hacking. Hardly a day goes by without the media reporting the breach of some organization or government agency. With …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on MTA Database
Databases are some of the most fundamental building blocks of the information age, and a working professional knowledge of how they work is valuable career skill. Setting aside the flotilla of Microsoft …
Read ArticleCertification Survey Extra: The helpdesk launch pad, Part 2
Here we are again at the bottom, looking up. There are jobs in almost every profession that are seen as leading to better things later on. Often those better things don’t have anything to do with the skills …
Read ArticleISACA (sort of) looks on the bright side of darknets
There’s an old humor routine about a comedian who learns a particular martial arts attack and then, eager to test and prove his newfound skills, walks down dark alleys with 20-dollar bills …
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