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CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux kicked off day two of ChannelCon by strongly asserting that IT needs to ensure it’s a diverse industry to bridge its skills-gap and capitalize on the innovation inherent in drawing from as wide a talent pool as possible.

CompTIA's IT Services and Support Community announced a name change and updated mission statement in their meeting at ChannelCon 2017 in Austin, TX. What does that mean for current and prospective members? Opportunity.

CompTIA’s Future Leaders Community Meeting at ChannelCon, being held at the JW Marriott Austin, Texas, July 31 to August 2, identified resources to bring together parents, teachers and tech businesses, and honored the 2017 class of ChannelChangers.

Whether they know it or not, most businesses are prime targets for cybercriminals. Those who peddle ransomware and breach network systems rarely discriminate based on the size of an organization or the industry it services. What are the risk factors and why should they, and their IT service providers worry?

Jason Eckert has taught IT for 19 years and began including CompTIA Linux+ in the early 2000s. He highlights three ways in which Linux+ helps new grads land jobs.

Educators can help students gain in-demand skills and secure fulfilling, high-paying careers by embedding certifications into their curriculum and encouraging students to demonstrate skill mastery by earning credentials.

No one likes criticism. But it's a fact of life. There's simply no way you're going to go through life without some criticism.

VMware’s Ross Brown, vice president of worldwide partners and alliances, takes on the term software eats the world and offers up his perspective as software unlocks the world as partners leverage APIs, cloud and virtualization to unlock the full value of technology for customers.

Many IT services firms continue to overlook the potential for growing sales through social media. The good news is it's not to late to get involved and start driving new business. How do the experts do it? Read on...

On Thursday, July 20th, senior officials from the UDSA’s Food and Nutrition Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) came to talk to HSITAG members about the issues that keep them up at night as well as their outlook on the future of HHS IT funding and projects. With uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act, as well as changes in federal administration priorities, members of HSITAG have been following closely any rumored changes to healthcare and the impacts on technology funding.

IT is no different than any other subject matter or profession. You have to start with the fundamentals before you can move into something more advanced.

Most of us spend a major portion of our lives in a workplace environment. And we desperately want it to be a pleasant and productive experience.

In the small resort town of Kure Beach, Tony Phillips spends his days keeping the critical imaging systems of the local hospital running. And as a late-stage career changer, CompTIA certifications helped him get there.

Earlier this year, CompTIA published an eye-opening report on the skills gap. Titled “Assessing the IT Skills Gap,” CompTIA’s stellar research team surveyed 600 professionals to better understand the gap and its effects on the IT industry and the U.S. economy. Among the findings, CompTIA found that there is a widespread belief that the skills gap is growing, and that between now and 2024, approximately 800,000 IT workers will retire. Couple this with the more than 600,000 IT jobs that went unfilled in Q4 2016, and you see the problem – absent a big change, our economy might not have the human capital it needs to grow.

Reading is one of the most important things you MUST do to achieve extraordinary success at work as well as at home.