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March 9, 2018 by CompTIA
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.
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March 1, 2018 by Paul Meyer
Get a quick, illuminating overview of how and why trade associations are essential – and what membership in one does for you.
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February 21, 2018 by Daniel Margolis
By bringing so many thought-leaders in tech together in one place and creating a space to share best practices and dialogue, the CompTIA Community Forum will impact the tech industry at large. Far from business as usual, CCF has the feel of a working meeting – moving items straight into action onsite.
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February 15, 2018 by Natalie Hope McDonald
The battle lines in the potential legal war over encryption – privacy versus accessibility – have been drawn. Now the big question is what could happen next, and how could it impact consumers and cybersecurity overall.
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February 8, 2018 by CompTIA
Co-hosted with ChannelE2E’s Content Czar Joe Panettieri, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux chatted with Craig West, Senior Vice President of Channel Sales at Oracle NetSuite on the cloud ERP partner landscape and the opportunities ahead for integrators and consultants.
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January 23, 2018 by Catherine Park
With the beginning of the New Year, people look to make a fresh start. This holds true in life… and in business. If you set some realistic yet powerful goals for the year, your business can evolve in ways you could never imagine. Read on and consider these eight potential goals as you chart your path through 2018.
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January 19, 2018 by Estelle Johannes
IT security is a complex, continually changing field. Here are six ways in which it’s evolving and tools from CompTIA that will keep you, and your clients, safe.
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January 17, 2018 by Susan Kostbar
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held in Las Vegas last week, and CompTIA’s Susan Kostbar was on hand, learning about the latest in new and evolving technology, and finding that CES 2018 was truly at the pulse of futuristic implementations.
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January 9, 2018 by Brian Sherman
After completing the Wounded Warrior Project's Transition Training Academy, Victor Johnston spent several years honing his IT skills before building his own successful consulting firm. The current vice-chair of CompTIA's Future Leaders Community now spends a substantial amount of his time helping fellow veterans and others in need.
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December 28, 2017 by Brian Sherman
The channel’s future won’t solely depend on IoT, cybersecurity and advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Core technology competencies such as remote monitoring and remediation, backup and disaster recovery, cloud management, and desktop/ mobility device support will be needed more than ever.
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December 14, 2017 by CompTIA
Co-hosting with ChannelE2E’s Content Czar Joe Panettieri, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux chatted with Tony Beller, ServiceNow’s VP of worldwide alliances and channels for this podcast interview. Beller describes the SaaS company’s partner strategy for IT service management and beyond.
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December 7, 2017 by Michelle Lange
CompTIA Member Communities Director Cathy Alper leaves an imprint of process and facilitation methods.
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November 30, 2017 by Brian Sherman
People buy and develop long-term working relationships with those they feel comfortable being around and know will do the right thing. That’s no secret, but in an era where almost anything can be procured, paid for, and delivered without a single human interaction, we tend to overlook the value of trust in business relationships. In the tech community, that confidence begins and ends with the solutions.
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November 15, 2017 by Brian Sherman
With clients’ employees getting more control and technology coming from virtually every direction in today’s business environment, someone needs to help manage it all. The IT team may assume that role in larger organizations, but channel firms can serve as that guiding force in the SMB quite effectively
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November 3, 2017 by CompTIA
At CompTIA’s 2017 EMEA Member and Partner Conference in London, Andrew Bassi from IntaForensics took attendees on a whirlwind tour of the dark arts of hacking and social engineering.
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October 26, 2017 by Brian Sherman
Buzzword or business opportunity? That’s a common question when channel professionals bring IoT (Internet of Things) into a conversation. The good news is there is money to be made...for those with the right focus.
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October 20, 2017 by Natalie Hope McDonald
The secret to selling to clients is pointing out that cleaning up a mess is always more costly, not only in terms of technology, but also brand image and customer trust. Learn more here.
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October 17, 2017 by CompTIA
What is blockchain and how can businesses use it? Julia Moiseeva, director at FinTest, gave a presentation on blockchain at CompTIA’s EMEA Member and Partner Conference to help our members understand what the technology is and how they could use it.
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October 17, 2017 by CompTIA
The countdown to the 25 May 2018 implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has many IT firms increasingly nervous. CompTIA’s 2017 EMEA Member and Partner Conference saw Assure Data founder Jim Sneddon reveal the secret to how businesses can transform their products and processes to achieve compliance.
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September 28, 2017 by David Logsdon
Launch manufacturers and providers not only must deal with changing technology and competitive global economies that are driving down the cost of launch systems, but the variety of spacecraft users and their needs are also dramatically changing. Enormous rockets for planetary exploration are not just being developed by governments, but commercial visionaries are investing and inspiring adherents.
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September 27, 2017 by Brian Sherman
SaaS and apps are disrupting the tech marketplace. From new relationship and revenue opportunities to the challenges of end user implementation, channel companies are grasping the reigns and moving full speed ahead.
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September 26, 2017 by Katina Smallwood
Technology has become ubiquitous in the lives Americans today. With all eyes constantly glued to the either a computer or mobile screen, the internet has become the ultimate hub of information on all things, including mental health, which is why tech companies are taking to this space to promote wellness.
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September 21, 2017 by Brian Sherman
Girls and women face many hurdles building tech careers. But if Michelle Ragusa-McBain has her way, those obstacles will fall quickly. The community leader and channel professional definitely knows how to build a execute a plan; integrating her work, MBA studies, and a lot of family time into an extremely busy schedule. How does she do it? Read on...
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September 20, 2017 by Brian Sherman
Where should a newly expanding tech company focus? The easy answer is to look for businesses that rely on technology, value their time, and have large enough budgets to make a relationship worthwhile for the provider. But that's not always possible. A combination of financial, geographic and time factors come into play.
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September 7, 2017 by Carolyn April
Who’s buying what you’re selling today? The IT department? The CIO? The small business owner? Find out here.
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