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Creating a service that’s both beneficial to your clients and profitable for your business isn’t an easy task; it requires careful research and, in many cases, some trial and error.

CompTIA continues to be the leading voice of the tech industry for reform of the DOC Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and DOS International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

There is nothing as frustrating as hiring, training, and getting a new engineer up to speed only to have them leave within a short timeframe. What are we doing wrong? We can’t offer Google-like perks or offer much more in terms of salary. What can do to attract and retain talent?

The Florida Legislature's special session adjourned June 19 after the House and Senate passed a $78.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (which begins July 1, 2015). The budget included over $400 million in tax reductions approved earlier in the week, including a reduction in the communications services tax, a 10-day sales tax holiday on the first $750 of the price of computers and accessories, and an expansion of the R&D tax credit.

Just as Terminator: Genisys hits theaters, we took a look at how much technology speculated about in the Terminator movies has become a reality in 2015.

What role do you play when the script changes? That is the question now facing IT professionals and channel firms as enterprise technology goes through a revolution. CompTIA’s newest study examines the new behaviors inside businesses as they enter this new era.

Many small businesses don’t have the knowledge or ability to deal with security issues, and often struggle to implement the appropriate procedures to minimize their exposure and related liabilities. That challenge creates a number of business opportunities for an appropriately prepared solution provider.

These days, wireless Internet permeates major Jamaican cities and smartphones are a common sight. Jamaica’s tech sector is growing. But the IT industry is not immune to the economic realities of life in a country where the rate of exchange with the U.S. dollar is around 100 to 1, and a country that is just now beginning to recover from 2008’s worldwide economic downturn. That's where Vector comes in.

Last month, the Alabama Workforce Council publicly released its recommendations for collaboration between Alabama businesses and education officials and a series of innovative initiatives aimed at transforming workforce development efforts and improving educational outcomes in the state.

In an effort to fill a $1.6 billion budget shortfall, the Louisiana legislature ended its session with a final budget that eliminates several business tax credits.

Last Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a $2.56 billion bill cutting the franchise tax rate paid by businesses by 25 percent. The bill, House Bill 32, by state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, was endorsed by CompTIA (formerly TechAmerica) and signed by Abbott at the Austin office of AMD, a California-based chipmaker.

Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a revised budget proposal sent to him by the California State Legislature that seeks to ensure a reasonable spending plan with sound investments to secure California’s future.

Just as you would insist your accountant be certified, or your plumber be bonded and insured, or your taxi driver be current on her license and testing; you should insist your IT service provider carry an independent validation.

Guest blogger Bernadette Wilson says the end of service for Windows Server 2003 really can be an opportunity — and if not the biggest of your lifetime, perhaps, at least, a significant one.