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Janet Pinkerton
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 |
Over one weekend in early February, InformationWeek reported that Anonymous and other hacktivists struck the CIA, the U.S. Census Bureau, Interpol and Mexico, as well as law enforcement websites in Alabama and Texas. Known and reported hacks and breaches are just the tip of the cybersecurity iceberg and have the potential to cause widespread damage. But, as a recent CompTIA ...
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certification
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Janet Pinkerton
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
To say Alan Crawford thinks a lot about IT security is an understatement. The veteran systems engineer doesn’t need cybersecurity spelled out in his job description to keep it at the forefront of his mind. “I have been evangelistic about the need for stronger security measures for almost as long as I’ve been involved with computers,” said Crawford, 57.
“Everything ...
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certification
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Jim Staats
Monday, February 20, 2012 |
Not far from the lapping ocean waves along the shores of Peru, a technical revolution is taking place. Cyttek, a relatively new training presence in the capital city of Lima, is having phenomenal success with an IT program built on the core competencies of CompTIA certifications that could forever alter the South American country’s economic outlook. Students are trained to ...
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CompTIA A+
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certification
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training
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education
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Cyttek
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CASP
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technical workforce
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security
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Peru
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Jim Staats
Friday, February 17, 2012 |
Takeaway of the week is a whole new set of avenues from which good news on the IT job front flow - if one has the right qualifications. Got Linux skills? Your skills are wanted big-time. Got a U.K. residence? Your IT skills are wanted, too. Got a college IT degree? OK, just a little more seasoning on the soft ...
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Citrix
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chief mobile officer
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Oracle
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Linux Foundation
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mobility
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Dice.com
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linux
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DB2
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soft skills
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SAP
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security
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software development
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database admin
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mobile services
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.NET
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datastage
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systems administration
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VB
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chief mobility officer
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Jim Staats
Friday, February 10, 2012 |
Takeaway of the week is another batch of signs pointing to upticks in IT job growth as the fledgling 2012 data trickles in. More IT jobs added overall; mobile apps and such mean more job creation this year; more focus on data storage, networking and mobile apps means more IT spending this year. So, yeah, IT jobs are out there ...
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smartphones
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mobile applications
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IDC
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technet
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android
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network equipment
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mobile technology
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telecom
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disk storage
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apps
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data storage
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