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Companies like Microsoft, SAP and others are establishing innovative programs to communicate with and hire workers on the autism spectrum. This unique, untapped talent pool can provide many benefits to companies from candidates that were once overlooked.

Although I do not have any immediate plans to get into cybersecurity, I felt getting cybersecurity certifications was the best next step for me. The emphasis on security is a necessity in today’s world, regardless of your role in IT.

The 2019 Top 10 Emerging Technologies list includes those technologies that would have the most impact for the business of technology.

Nicholas joined the Marines after high school and served for five years in various intelligence, IT and security roles. He's now getting a cybersecurity degree and ​earning more IT certifications to prepare him for his next move.

Join CompTIA Chief Technology Evangelist Dr. James Stanger in his next Office Hours with James to learn more about the methods and practical steps involved in password cracking.

On a recent episode of Volley, Carolyn April and Seth Robinson discussed the forthcoming Artificial Intelligence research from CompTIA. The research takes a deep dive into the business opportunities, as well as the hurdles, that exist with this emerging technology. Here’s a sneak peek at what's in the full report.

I’m often asked to present examples of how a pen tester applies steps of what cybersecurity professionals often call the hacker lifecycle. I’m also often asked what these steps look like from not only the penetration tester’s, or pen tester’s, perspective, but also from that of the security analyst.

Thinking about getting CompTIA Security+? Du’An Lightfoot of #LabEveryday shares everything you need to know about CompTIA Security+, including what jobs you could get with CompTIA Security+ and how to train for this IT certification.

Leaders of the Canadian Business Technology Community understand the need for change. In order to help members address current challenges and prepare for those that will come in future years, they’re doubling down with new conversations, initiatives and other activities in 2019.

I’ve seen some organizations that are poised for cybersecurity success. And I’ve seen others that, frankly, have a longer path to follow before they can say that they’re on good cybersecurity footing.

As IT increasingly moves into cloud-based computing, managing information, maintaining security and protecting data integrity all become more challenging. It’s not out of line to talk about a looming cloud complexity crisis.

California’s tech industry – which directly contributes $481.7 billion or 18.9 percent to the state’s annual GDP – is about much more than Silicon Valley, according to the 2019 Cyberstates report.

With the increase in cyberattacks and the number of new connected devices, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals is growing at a rapid pace. The CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway can help you get into cybersecurity.

Every year, as part of CompTIA’s overall charitable giving, HSITAG is provided $10,000 to fund a charity of its choosing. So, we established our Charitable Giving Committee to research and identify nonprofit organizations that could benefit from these financial donations.

Now that you understand what big data is, it’s time to dive into some of the challenges organizations face in collecting, managing and analyzing big data. Because big data can be such an asset to your business, it’s important not to get intimidated by these challenges.