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As mobile computing and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies are on the rise in corporate environments, there is a growing demand for certified technicians with the knowledge to deliver services for Mac and/or iOS mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad. According to Computerworld’s recent forecast survey looking at hiring trends in 2012, 61% of IT executives plan to hire people with skills in programming and application development, the area of mobility where companies will be focusing the ...

Are you highly skilled? Do you have (or nearly have) your certifications? Are you still job hunting? Think about contracting. It allows you to put your skills to work, get paid and test out different companies at the same time. CompTIA recently partnered with Field Nation, a leading provider of independent field service technicians to the computer service industry. The new partnership is designed to help bring paying work to certified IT pros. It helps IT pros on the hunt for short- or long-te ...

Nellie Scott Working in the IT services industry for 17 years, Nellie Scott has relied on her personal philosophy of "Nothing happens in an organization until somebody sells something to somebody." In her role as channel services business manager at Lenovo, Scott is responsible for driving revenue by supporting business partners in the United States and Canada through sales and marketing campaigns. Lenovo is a $21 billion personal technology company and the world's second largest PC vendo ...

Damien Manuel Damien Manuel Information Security Governance Manager, National Australia Bank Which exams have you helped develop? CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP). I also review potential SME candidates for other exams. Why did you become a subject matter expert? I viewed the SMEs at CompTIA as a group leading the direction of the industry and I set it as a personal goal to become a subject matter expert for ...

Mary Ellen Grom Ever since attending her first IT channel event in 1995, Mary Ellen Grom has been a self-proclaimed high tech channel marketing junkie. In her role as vice president, US marketing at SYNNEX Corporation, Grom is responsible for leading all B2B activities, including implementing channel marketing strategies. SYNNEX Corporation is a Fortune 500 business process services company, servicing resellers and original equipment manufacturers in multiple regions around the world. Grom' ...

In order to enhance certification exam security, CompTIA will require all test-takers worldwide to have their photo taken and signature recorded as part of the admissions process at all Pearson VUE testing centers. These changes will take effect December 1, 2012. CompTIA believes these new measures will decrease the likelihood of test item theft, proxy testing and other forms of exam fraud. Both the photo and signature will be securely stored and protected at Pearson VUE and CompTIA. All testi ...

As healthcare providers are transitioning from paper records to electronic healthcare records (EHR), the need for tight cybersecurity has become essential. In order to prevent cybersecurity attacks, healthcare providers must have trained IT professionals with the knowledge and skills required to implement, deploy and support healthcare IT systems. Though extreme, a recent case highlights some of the potential issues. This summer, hackers breached The Surgeons of Lake County's computer network an ...

Due to changes in the information technology industry, CompTIA will retire the CompTIA CTP+ certification exam at the end of this year. The CompTIA CTP+ certification exam, launched in 2010, covers the topic of convergent technologies, more commonly referred to today as unified communications. Since the exam launch, new forms of technology have developed, causing changes in the way business is conducted. These technologies include new mobile technologies and business models such as cloud computi ...

All CompTIA certification exams will now take place solely at Pearson VUE testing centers and no longer at Prometric testing centers. The goal of this change is to simplify the overall testing experience for all candidates who wish to take a CompTIA certification exam. If you have a Prometric exam voucher, it is now valid at Pearson VUE testing centers as long as it has not expired. You can schedule an appointment at Pearson VUE either in advance or on the day you choose to take the test, as l ...