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The chief executive is in the best position to promote and enforce best practices, ensure adequate resources including necessary staff expertise, training, as well as software and hardware solutions in the name of cyber security.

Everyone has a role in bringing new minds into the technology industry, including parents, educators and hiring managers, and it starts with undoing some of the traditional tech hiring practices.

Kristoffer Marshall is a cyber defense team lead at Secure-24. He has CEH and recently earned CompTIA PenTest+. We asked him about what a cyber defense lead does, CEH vs. CompTIA PenTest+ and how IT certifications have helped him.

These infamous cyberattacks can teach us that even the largest brands in the world need to stay educated, vigilant and guarded in order to protect and preserve private information.

A phishing attack can happen in an instant, says CompTIA member Jessica Schroder. Her experience was a hard lesson to learn, but also allows her to share four things companies should do and one thing to avoid to protect customer data.

MSPs are under attack. Security vulnerabilities have made them lucrative targets for cybercriminals to launch ransomware attacks at multiple small clients. The incidents can tarnish reputations, but here’s how a few are fighting back.

Project management is an extremely useful skill set and important in many areas of cybersecurity and IT. Those in the field would do well to learn the basics of project management.

With technology changing every day, it is vital that today’s cybersecurity professionals are able to adapt to evolving situations without getting too rooted in one focus, according to the Emerging Tech Smackdown session at EMEA 2019.

There's not enough people in the pipeline to fill cybersecurity jobs. CompTIA’s Advancing Women in Technology (AWIT) Community is working to bridge that gap for girls and women.

With so many changes, in this industry, you need to embrace a mindset of continuous learning and adapting. In this post I'll help you learn how to get a CompTIA certification and answer some questions that you may have.

Gaps in knowledge can prevent businesses from adopting technology like AI, so what's the solution for businesses that want to be on the cutting edge? Maddy Martin of Smith.ai says MSPs can save time and create a streamlined experience for clients with AI-powered chatbots, this month's underrated technology topic.

Let’s delve into how a few simple decisions by the man who created Linux, Linus Torvolds, changed the course of Linux and its role in the internet of things (IoT).

Chinese negotiators and Washington officials began trade talks on Monday hoping to alleviate tariffs on a the few billions of dollars each country has enacted this year.

There appears to be a fundamental disconnect between the cybersecurity that companies have, what they need, and what could happen. That’s not good, but it also spells opportunity for the technology channel.

When Nicole R. Sain was laid off from a job that didn’t excite her, she saw it as a sign that working in the IT field was where she should be. Now, having graduated from IT-Ready Technical Support with CompTIA A+ certification, Nicole says, “the employment opportunities are endless.”