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I recently spent a few hours taking the new and improved CompTIA Network+, and I was overall pleased with the new exam. CompTIA does a splendid job with this exam thanks to several key areas.

Some of us look at the big picture of how networks help us do our jobs, and others look at the details in the connections and data transfers. Network engineers need to see both when they design the systems that keep the world connected. If you’re creative and detail oriented, a career in network engineering could be for you.

Opportunities for drone-based services are exploding. But as with any emerging technology market, the tech and its applications are moving faster than regulations and our own ability to comprehend potential repercussions can keep up. Getting ahead of this bisection is vital for the drone service industry – and the DRAC is here to help.

As one of CompTIA’s core skills certifications, the new CompTIA Network+ verifies that you have what it takes to develop a career in IT infrastructure. Check out the following infographic to see how CompTIA Network+ keeps the world connected.

On February 27, the House passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) by a 388-25 vote. Given the overwhelming support for the bill reflected in the vote, you might think this bill was largely non-controversial, but you’d be mistaken. Despite FOSTA’s vital goal of curbing online sex trafficking and protecting its victims, the bill has been opposed by groups like the ACLU, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Center for Democracy and Technology, as well as many tech companies and trade associations, including CompTIA.

On March 8, CompTIA Chief Technology Evangelist James Stanger and CompTIA Senior Director, Technology Analysis, Seth Robinson offered their insights into emerging technology, digital transformation and more in the latest CompTIA IT Pro Webinar, Critical Emerging Technologies Today: A Report.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we spoke with women working in emerging tech, like predictive data, 3-D printing and cryptocurrency.

Who do you call when you have a problem? Ghostbusters? Not quite! When you have a computer problem, you call tech support, which works hand in hand with the network support specialist.

Adding PowerShell parameters to your scripts allows you to turn your static, single-purpose scripts into tools that can be used on multiple options and resources. Rather than hard coding your scripts with specific values, you can add parameters that turn your scripts into dynamic tools.

It’s a great time to be in the technology industry, with emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, AR and VR set to change the way the world does business. With that in mind, CompTIA UK Channel Community Regional Meeting explored the opportunities here.

Companies in the throes of digital transformation know they need to change their perspective and evolve by using the latest technologies to change how they do business. This also means upskilling employees and moving away from supporting digital devices toward understanding data and privacy.

CompTIA Premier Member Customer Thermometer offers a quick way for businesses to get actionable feedback from their customers. The company’s four-option survey has been helping MSPs garner insight from any number different customer interactions to keep customers happy and churn down.

Is your motto work smarter not harder? Then a career as a systems analyst is right up your alley. Systems analysts work to make everything run smoother and more efficiently.

James Stanger is quoted in CIO from IDG on March 5, 2018.

Where do you see yourself in five years? If your current career isn’t setting you on the path to your ultimate goal, perhaps it’s time for a change.