Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)
When most people hear “F5,” they perhaps think first of the widely-used scale for determining the intensity of a tornado — F5 is the highest rating. Unlike the disruption and devastation found in the …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Social media in the workplace
Save for the pixel-stained wretch tasked with minding the company Facebook and Twitter accounts — along with whatever other apps fall within the organizational social media footprint — it’s not typically …
Read ArticleLongtime Microsoft Office educator heads into retirement (and off to Arizona!)
As computers have become an integral part of our lives, the need for computer proficiency has become essential. Each year, four million Americans graduate and enter the workforce. Without understanding …
Read ArticleOld data: The technical textbook dilemma
In 1998 I co-authored a textbook titled IIS 4.0 MCSE Study Guide. After spending countless hours with this writing effort, shortly after the book’s publication small royalty payments started to arrive …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
No business or organization wants to plan on a cybersecurity breakdown. Breaches happen, however, and it’s critical to be able to react properly when they do. The GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: The most effective preparation to succeed in IT work
Most working professionals probably remember the heavy trepidation of showing up for day one of their first real job. Not the first job they ever had — flipping burgers, bagging groceries, delivering newspapers …
Read ArticleAn overview of the new AWS machine learning certification
Previously, we looked at three specialty exams/certifications available for Amazon Web Services (AWS). A new specialty credential, AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty, has become available …
Read ArticleWhat is a full stack developer and what does it take to become one?
Hard-core multiskilled developers have always been a “thing” in the IT industry. In the beginning, they were a rare commodity and regarded as amazing talents. As the years progressed, such broadly …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
Effective project management is not an IT skill per se, but skilled project managers can be found …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Punching the keys (on your PC or laptop)
Believe it or not, the first iPhone was released on June 29, 2007. Cell phones had been getting fancier and smarter for a few years before that. BlackBerry has been around since 1999, and the first PalmPilot was …
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Elect to participate in (ISC)² Security Congress
