CompTIA Blog

  • Packed House at the HSITAG Meeting at Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference in Baltimore

    Aug 18, 2017, 16:35 PM by Jennifer Saha
    This month, CompTIA’s Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group (HSITAG) participated and held its monthly meeting at the Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference (MESC) in Baltimore. Traditionally, HSITAG has been focused on Human Services programs such as social services, child care, child support, and temporary assistance for needy families (TANF).
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  • What to Do When Roomba Sucks Up Your Personal Data

    Aug 18, 2017, 13:21 PM by Seth Robinson
    In a recent interview, iRobot CEO Colin Angle mentioned that the maps built by iRobot’s Roomba could potentially be sold to other companies. Naturally, this heightens privacy concerns that have been steadily building around digital data and always-connected devices.
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  • SGA Mid-Year Meeting at NCSL Well-Attended!

    Aug 17, 2017, 19:49 PM by Kevin Callahan
    The CompTIA State Government Affairs (SGA) National Committee convened its annual mid-year meeting on August 7th at the Aloft Seaport Hotel in Boston. The meeting was held in conjunction with the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Legislative Summit. The meeting kicked off with a session on several key activities that the overall CompTIA organization is undertaking, including an overview of the CompTIA Association for IT Professionals (AITP).
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  • ChannelTrends: The ROI from Mentoring Millennials, Veterans and Others

    Aug 16, 2017, 18:33 PM by Brian Sherman
    Some have reservations about mentoring others. Whether that lack of confidence comes from their own skills, or concerns about communicating with a different generation of workers, it may be keeping them from a highly rewarding experience. How can they overcome those stumbling blocks?
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  • 5 Interesting Facts About Linux

    Aug 16, 2017, 13:34 PM by Debra B. McCraw
    Whether you call them useless or interesting, here are five fun facts about the open-source software.
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  • 5 Steps to Overcoming Diversity Challenges

    Aug 15, 2017, 16:05 PM by Debra B. McCraw
    CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux offers five steps to coming diversity challenges in the workplace.
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  • The Specialized Partner: CompTIA Councils Analyze the Opportunities at ChannelCon

    Aug 15, 2017, 13:00 PM by Brian Sherman
    Business technology is no longer just about the components and networks. With the focus shifting to problem-solving, efficiency, and differentiation, it's creating opportunities for channel companies to partner with CPAs, attorneys and other specialists. That's why CompTIA Council members made it a major topic of their joint meeting conversation at ChannelCon.
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  • IT Pro Earns College Credit, Saves Money Through CompTIA–Wilmington University Partnership

    Aug 14, 2017, 22:10 PM by Lauren Haas
    When Bryan Amoroso was ready to move up in his IT career, he found that Wilmington University not only offered the program he needed, but that he would get college credit for his CompTIA A+ certification.
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  • What Do IT Pros Care About? Spiceworks Execs Explain at ChannelCon

    Aug 14, 2017, 20:29 PM by Khali Henderson
    Executives from Spiceworks, the world’s largest community of IT pros, talk about what’s important to IT pros today and how their role will evolve tomorrow in an executive interview with CompTIA’s CEO Todd Thibodeaux at ChannelCon.
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  • Shout Outs and Congratulations from ChannelCon!

    Aug 14, 2017, 17:10 PM by CompTIA
    Thank you to our 2017 exhibitors for helping to make ChannelCon so successful.
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  • How to Succeed in a New Job? Stay Positive and Enjoy the Journey!

    Aug 11, 2017, 19:11 PM by Debra B. McCraw
    Starting a new job can be overwhelming, challenging and even frustrating at times. But keeping a positive attitude can help you stay focused on what’s important and grow in your career.
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  • Tech’s Roaring 20s or an Electronic Wasteland? Cybersecurity Experts Weigh In at ChannelCon

    Aug 11, 2017, 16:03 PM by Brian Sherman
    From IoT to SaaS applications, the explosive growth of IT in business is opening new doors for cybercriminals. What are they and how can IT firms step up to save the day for small businesses? The cybersecurity panel at ChannelCon provided all the answers.
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  • Microsoft Channel GM Explains New ‘Partner First’ Strategy at ChannelCon

    Aug 10, 2017, 19:12 PM by Khali Henderson
    Microsoft’s month-old “partner first” strategy is a complete transformation of the company’s channel go-to-market model. The software giant’s channel GM, Alyssa Fitzpatrick, explained the basics to an audience of partners in an Aug. 1 keynote interview at ChannelCon.
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  • IT Internship Program Provides New Start For Career Changers

    Aug 10, 2017, 03:18 AM by Amy L. Hamblin
    When the IT manager at London’s Bute House Preparatory School for Girls needed extra IT help, HR manager Janette Patterson found a very creative – and educational – solution.
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  • SXSW Panel Picker: Help us get back to Austin

    Aug 9, 2017, 18:49 PM by Preston Grisham
    The CompTIA staff have pulled together six great panel submissions for the 2018 SXSW Conference in Austin Texas. We need your help to ensure our panels are selected for next year's show. With more than 70,000 attendees at the festival, SXSW provides a great opportunity for CompTIA to showcase our expertise and thought leadership on a number of topics that are pertinent to the technology industry.
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