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CompTIA held its most successful Australia and New Zealand Channel Community meeting to date in Sydney on Wednesday 9 November 2016. The event, which attracted a record number of 110-plus attendees, focused on how the ANZ channel can increase sales in the New Year.

From November 17 to 19, CompTIA helped thousands of students learn about IT careers and certification through presentations, conversations and interactive demonstrations at the annual Skills Show in Birmingham, England.

Use the fresh content, a new design and improved navigation of the Dream IT Career Resource Center to introduce young women to the opportunities available in technology.

It’s one of the most revered American holidays: Thanksgiving. It’s a time to gather with family and friends, enjoy good food and relax. Back in the day Thanksgiving meant a whole lot more work.

How important is your company's reputation? A brand with broad customer support is a real differentiator when competing for new business, while a less than stellar record of achievement puts them at a significant disadvantage. Do you understand what it takes to control the narrative when something threatens your message or brand?

The timing is right for satellite derived broadcast services. There is pent-up demand for data across different verticals and because of the Internet of Things, we are seeing the emergence of fascinating new services across industries and across geographical borders.

One of the benefits of your CompTIA membership is giving back. Your involvement in the association helps build IT careers for people from all walks of life, boosting the workforce and our industry. So, as we head into Thanksgiving, learn how a class of students is thankful for our work in technology and education.

Joel Sorensen, CIO of Hantover Inc. and member of the CompTIA End User Commission, shares his thoughts on channel partners.

Partnerships are a crucial element of the IT channel and they come in all shapes and forms. But how can solution providers possibly be expected to work effectively with the dozens of vendors in their supply chain? The truth is, they shouldn’t.

Iman Mohamed has many impressive skills and credentials in different technical areas, but training is her passion. With her CompTIA CTT+ certification, she has been able to ply her trade so skillfully that people in Dubai looking for IT training ask for her by name.

What does the new administration mean to the drone market? And how does the state play a role in UAVs? PrecisionHawk and AirMap executives provide insight into their experience with the FAA and the UAV market.

More data, cheaper data and new technical feasibilities are placing us at the cusp of a world where humans and machines are natural, seamless and meaningful extensions of one another – a world that has both incredible promise and incredible danger.

Each year, CompTIA advocacy members meet to network and hear from speakers on emerging federal and state policy and governance issues impacting the U.S. tech industry. CompTIA’s 2016 National State Government Affairs (SGA) and State and Local Government and Education (SLED) meeting was held November 15 to 16 in Nashville and offered a range of sessions.

Get practical advice related to infrastructure, development, security and data — plus insider tech talk on virtual reality and cybersecurity — during CompTIA’s free, live-streamed IT Pro Day.

What many providers fail to remember is that their customers’ protection concerns often go beyond the network. Ensuring a safe and secure workplace is just as important of a responsibility, and not something they would just hand off to anyone. They look to those they not only trust, but who have the necessary skills to support their physical security systems and strategies. The question many in the channel continue to ask is if these technologies present a viable opportunity for their business. In many cases, the answer is a resounding "YES."