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When you spend 40 or more hours a week somewhere, you should enjoy what you do, at least somewhat. Whether you no longer find your job stimulating, you need a lifestyle change or you’re struggling to find a fit with your current aspirations, the end result is the same: a change is in the air. Here are a few stories of people who were also in that place and found a new career in IT.

This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona boasted 10 halls jam packed with companies demonstrating their products and services, most of them emerging technologies.

As demand for all things cloud increases, so do the salaries. Here are the top-paying cloud computing skills validated by CompTIA Cloud+.

RSA is one of the largest cybersecurity conferences in the world, with hundreds of sessions and thousands of exhibitors across a full week. Because of this, everyone has a unique experience and takes away different things. IT Career News spoke with a few cybersecurity experts to hear more about their key takeaways and a-ha moments from this year’s event.

The tech industry as a whole does a great deal to promote diversity and inclusion. However, it’s no secret that the sector is challenged when it comes to successfully executing initiatives aimed at diversifying its workforce.

The CompTIA California State Government Affairs Committee held its in person meeting on Wednesday, April 18th in Sacramento, CA. Every April is a very busy time in the California Legislature with policy deadlines around the corner. The Committee reviewed and took positions on a robust legislative agenda which can be found here.

Tech is constantly evolving, and IT pros need to be agile, open to and ready for change. Michael Farnum overcame his preconceived ideas about the cloud and learned to embrace it personally and professionally.

More than 50,000 cybersecurity professionals have gathered in San Francisco for the RSA Conference this week. The theme of the show, Now Matters, highlights the urgency and pressure felt in cybersecurity today.

Given the democratization, both good and bad, made possible by the internet, you’d think malware risk was more or less universal. Apparently not, as new research has found variability in the amount of risk users face – even going from state to state.

An essential ingredient of artificial intelligence is accurate mapping, whether it’s a building, a farm or the entire planet, and drones are changing the cost equation for rapid mapping at a fast pace. Find out how.

If you like computer software and designing solutions for specific problems, a career as a systems engineer could be for you.

You’ve got a full-time job, a family, hobbies and other personal commitments. If you’re wondering how you’ll find time to study for your first, second or fifth IT certification, you’re not alone. Keep reading to get ideas on how you can fit learning into your busy life.

Co-hosted with ChannelE2E’s Content Czar Joe Panettieri, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux chatted with John Gray, senior vice president of Alliances on cloud-scale monitoring opportunities for MSPs and the partner angles.

CompTIA’s 2018 Cyberstates report on the tech job market shows that the U.S. tech workforce thrives well beyond those cities best known for tech. We spoke with two IT professionals who gave us the inside scoop on the lively, unique tech scenes of two Southern U.S. cities.