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The supply and demand issue is driving up costs for quality cybersecurity talent. But how much should it cost a company to employ a skilled protection expert? The answer is usually a lot, but the actual amount varies substantially by market and the proficiencies required to do the job. 

Love it or hate it, access to and data storage in the cloud are facts of digital life. But data security in cloud computing depends on a variety of factors. Understanding those factors and working them in one’s favor are essential to protecting sensitive confidential and valuable information.

On Wednesday, October 4th, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed legislation that paved the way for fast tracking the autonomous vehicle industry. The American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act aims to clarify the role of both federal and state government in the autonomous vehicle ecosystem.

Whether it’s hubris or humility, few of us readily admit our unconscious biases. Our brains receive and filter millions of pieces of information at any moment, and take shortcuts based on past experiences and knowledge. In a recent CompTIA webinar hosted by the Advancing Diversity in Technology Community, we explored how that effects hiring, training and collaboration.

The city of the future is a smart city – one that’s Wi-Fi connected and makes use of cutting-edge IoT technology to make life healthier, better and more convenient for citizens and business alike. Read about the steps that London has already taken in this direction as you prepare to attend the EMEA Member and Partner Conference.

“Is it really all that important to know this Linux and open-source stuff?” If you want to just talk about security tools, then yes, Linux is a highly significant part of a cybersecurity professional’s toolkit.

CompTIA Vice President Annette Taber examines what is – and, tellingly, isn’t – happening in the drone industry.

Life and technological advance move to fast. That's why the channel and its SMB clients must embrace emerging technologies like IoT, AI, VR, and drones.

Cybersecurity has become a household word, but while we hear about data breaches and phishing scams on a daily basis, what does it all mean to your organization?

The speakers at our upcoming October 17, 18 event in London range from a former head of Britain’s Security Service – MI5 – widely known as the fictional home of legendary film spy James Bond, and a pioneer in the field of project management.

In this dynamic and complex environment, it is important to never lose focus of the bedrock components that execute the business’ vision.

SaaS has become a standard for MSPs. Channel firms that don’t offer these solutions and all their related support services risk losing customers and revenue streams to the competition or even to their clients’ in-house tech teams.

MassChallenge, a global network of startup accelerators, announced last week its newest program in Texas. Through an Austin-based accelerator and statewide programming, MassChallenge Texas will accelerate up to 100 high impact, high potential companies, which will compete for up to $500,000 in equity-free cash awards.

Wondering if a career in IT is right for you? It’s certainly a lucrative and fast-growing field. But what’s it really like to work in IT? You may be surprised by some of these facts about working in IT.

Launch manufacturers and providers not only must deal with changing technology and competitive global economies that are driving down the cost of launch systems, but the variety of spacecraft users and their needs are also dramatically changing. Enormous rockets for planetary exploration are not just being developed by governments, but commercial visionaries are investing and inspiring adherents.