Debra B. McCraw's Posts

Starting a new job can be overwhelming, challenging and even frustrating at times. But keeping a positive attitude can help you stay focused on what’s important and grow in your career.

On August 2 at ChannelCon in Austin, Texas, attendees enjoyed a serving of career advice with their breakfast in the session, Great Eggspectations 3.0 – The Best Career Advice Ever. T.C. Doyle, senior content director, channel, of Penton Technologies facilitated a discussion about the best career advice five panelists have received…and the advice that didn’t quite hit the mark.

Wondering what CompTIA AITP is all about? Learn more about the benefits that come with membership and discover five reasons why you need to join the IT industry's most exciting IT pro association.

This year's ChannelCon includes a full track of sessions specifically designed for IT pros to help you stay up to date on what’s happening in IT while earning CEUs. While there are many reasons that you should attend, here are our top five.

In the Community Education English as a Second Language (ESL) Computer Maintenance Class at El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas, students simultaneously improve their English skills while gaining IT skills and preparing for CompTIA certifications.

Today, most of us understand that devices connect to a network to transmit data, but do you know what networking really means? Let’s take a closer look at what networking is and what a networking professional does.

If you like to scope out vulnerabilities in your network and stop cybercriminals in their tracks, then cybersecurity analyst may be a good next step for you. Keep reading to learn what a cybersecurity analyst does and how to get there.

You may be wondering whether or not CompTIA A+ is worth it, so we asked people who already have it, “What has CompTIA A+ done for you?”

With the increase of Internet of Things (IoT) devices comes an increased risk of cyberattacks. Applying security analytics to IoT devices, similar to how it’s applied to servers and end-user devices, can help mitigate this problem and prevent attacks of this nature.

On April 19, CompTIA Senior Director of Products James Stanger led an enthused panel of cybersecurity experts to discuss the business of security. They identified today’s major issues, best practices and the IT skills that companies need to prevent and address cyberthreats.