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With the growing demand for IT skills, IT pros use CompTIA certifications to reach their career goals. Watch this video to learn more about the certifications CompTIA offers and how they can help you climb the IT ladder.

For the first time in the history of the Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group (HSITAG), the group convened in Sacramento to hear from State of California leadership earlier this month. While venturing this far west was quite the journey for our traditionally east coast membership contingent, over 50 people were in the room to hear from an extended half day of guests.

Given the historic mindset around security – namely, no news is good news – businesses are having a hard time defining proper investments in this critical space. Here are five actions that IT pros and security providers should consider when developing a modern cybersecurity approach.

Five years ago, Lucas Block had never touched a computer. But after sustaining a career-ending injury, retraining for IT was a necessity. CompTIA certifications not only helped him learn a new skill set, but helped him start his career a few rungs higher than entry level.

The Internet of Things is projected to infuse some $7.1 trillion of value into the global information technology economy by the year 2020. It’s a trend that was predicted for years, but it’s finally happening now. How will the sales channel capitalize, and when will it start reaping the benefits? Watch CompTIA's Quick Take on The Internet of Things, produced by CompTIA's Industry Advisory Councils.

James Stanger talks about CompTIA’s new certifications that validate the IT professionals who combat cybersecurity threats.

Three of the most taxing concerns for today's channel professionals involve innovation, strategy, and shifts in sales methodologies. The CompTIA Canadian IT Business Community brought several experts into their latest meeting to share their experiences and insight in those areas and to conduct small group workshops to discuss individual challenges.

The prevailing theme at the meeting of the Business Applications Advisory Council, an industry think-tank working through the channel opportunities around business applications, was not missing opportunities.

CompTIA Subject Matter Expert Graeme Vermeule shares his experience of helping to update the CompTIA Cloud+ exam.

This week, CompTIA held its third annual Excellence in Cybersecurity Award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The ceremony recognizes members of Congress and federal agency program managers who are making important strides in using federal resources wisely to improve the cybersecurity skills of those who work for the U.S. Government.

Almost every industry needs professionals with IT skills. By adding IT certifications to your list of expertise, a whole new world opens up.

Alan Killingsworth has lived a creative life that’s taken him far afield of the tech world. But when he decided he wanted to get back to his computing roots, Western Governors University and CompTIA showed him network security helped him embark on a new career path.

This year's ChannelCon includes a full track of sessions specifically designed for IT pros to help you stay up to date on what’s happening in IT while earning CEUs. While there are many reasons that you should attend, here are our top five.

With all eyes on the customer experience, the pressure is on to meet and exceed expectations – especially when it comes to IT services. Keeping the business up and running securely is a must and yet today’s businesses want and need more from their trusted IT advisors.

The State of Florida’s Department of Management Services has recently proposed some changes to their standard terms and conditions for state contracts. The state’s Agency for State Technology recently survived an attempt to decentralize technology funding, estimated at more than $700m annually. The proposed changes to the state’s standard terms and conditions take the state in the wrong direction. CompTIA expressed some concerns with the proposed changes and, with $700 million on the line in technology spending annually, we are hopeful that Florida hears our concerns and takes them to heart.