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CompTIA’s Industry Advisory Councils convened recently with a stated goal – determining best practices for selling emerging technologies, including routes to market in the drone space and smart cities.

Many IT jobs demand Linux skills, so there has never been a better time to acquire and validate Linux skills than right now. CompTIA has taken a hard look at the current version of CompTIA Linux+ and made the changes necessary to modernize the exam for today’s times.

The newly launched CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (FC0-U61) provides the basic IT knowledge and skills everyone needs, whether they are high school students who need basic IT skills, college students or career changers just starting an IT program, or anyone looking to enhance their basic technical skills.

Responding to a data breach -- like Facebook's just-announced hack of 50 million users -- is as risky as the breach itself, and this is an opportunity to change your approach to IT security, protecting yourself and your customers in the process. Find out how.

CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) helps students and professionals develop a broader understanding of IT. ITF+ is also a good fir for professionals to decide if a career in IT is right for them.

The channel is changing, just like every other industry and job in the world. But if we take steps to redefine what it means in this new world order, then it won’t just survive but thrive – and we’ll truly advance the business of technology. Learn how.

Welcome back to the two-part series on how to stand out in the crowded technology job market. Part Two tackles the interview and what to do after.

AR, VR and what’s now being called XR stand to make our worlds newly immersive. Read about how and learn how you can get involved now.

One of the biggest draws of the EMEA Conference – scheduled 16, 17 October in London – is its keynoters, and this year is no different. Get to know our speakers here.

Taking proper care to comply with legal and regulatory requirements for information privacy, confidentiality and protection often means understanding risks of breach or loss. Such due diligence is best served by conducting formal risk assessment and management procedures, and engaging in best risk management practices.

CompTIA’s newest IT certification, CompTIA PenTest+, assesses the knowledge and skills needed to run a comprehensive, responsible and successful penetration testing program. Beta tester Molly Stewart shares her views on the certification.

New security tools and skills are in demand. See how they are put to work in this fun video and how you can be a part of the new normal for cybersecurity.

Last week saw news of a trend toward companies no longer requiring college degrees -- with Google and Apple notably among them. Hear from CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux on what this means for the tech industry and ongoing skills gap, as well as on the true value and impact of a college education today.

CompTIA brought expert Peter Zapf of Fog Pilot to ChannelCon to speak on the nature of creativity. Get his four steps to creation and innovation here.

On the menu at ChannelCon was how to build a strong multigenerational workforce – a practical topic that companies genuinely wrestle with that also has real impact on our productivity and job satisfaction.