Certification Survey Extra: The role of government in cybersecurity, Part 2

It's you. The problem is you. OK, maybe not you specifically, but "you" in the sense that each of us represents an individual facet of the collective mass of humanity. It's all ...

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Job profile: Become an Internet of Things architect

The phrase "Internet of Things (IoT)" refers to an ecosystem of physical devices with sensors or actuators, connectors, and data transmission capability. This includes everything from mobile devices ...

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Evaluating different methods of preparing for a certification exam, Part 2

My favorite subject to write on, and certainly one that I keep abreast of, is certification study methods. There's more than one way to skin a cat, and many different ways to study and prepare for an IT ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on AXELOS ITIL Foundation

There are a lot of acronyms in IT, but Information Technology Inftrastructure Library (ITIL) is a good one to commit to memory. ITIL fluency can make you more employable across a range of IT specializations ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Have you ever cheated while taking an IT certification exam?

God gets a lot of credit for deciding the outcome of sporting events. Usually the attribution of divine intervention is indirect: This or that player who made a game-deciding play will publicly thank God ...

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Job profile: Become an IT product manager

Product management is a multifaceted discipline. It involves product planning, team management and marketing over the lifecycle of a product. The intricacies of the role require a combination of ...

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CertMag commemorates Memorial Day (U.S.)

Today is Memorial Day here in the United States. It’s a federal holiday, so the Certification Magazine home office is closed until Tuesday. Memorial Day honors the American citizens from all walks of life ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA Network+

Computer networks are the backbone of the global IT infrastructure that ties the world together. They also tend to be out of sight and out of mind, which is kind of fitting. A serious spinal injury can ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Hollywood recycling spree

About this time last year, moviegoers across the United States were buzzing about the movie surprise of the summer. Nearly 40 years after the release of the naval-aviator-fetishizing action blockbuster ...

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Test your knowledge of Microsoft Word

Desktop computing proficiency is a skill required of most job seekers and it is typically listed quite prominently in employment postings. Often this translates to knowledge of and skill with Microsoft Word ...

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