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February 2, 2023 by Emily Matzelle
If you’ve ever been part of a good brainstorm session, you understand what it feels like when the group knows they’re on to something. It’s a great feeling and it’s part of what makes the CompTIA Communities & Councils Forum (CCF) so important and valuable to members and the IT industry.
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December 8, 2022 by Meggy Kevkhishvili
Cybersecurity and emerging tech were top themes for CompTIA research and resources, but legal and business trends were also popular downloads in 2022.
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August 18, 2022 by Carolyn April
It's impossible to make everyone happy in today's market, however, vendors can smooth out relationships and up the partner experience by focusing on one key area: communications.
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April 28, 2022 by Carolyn April
CompTIA's Trends in Managed Services 2022 research shows the evolution of the cybersecurity threat landscape and the surge in advancement in cybersecurity offerings among MSPs.
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April 14, 2022 by Carolyn April
CompTIA’s Trends in Managed Services 2022 research finds MSP enthusiasm high for a wide range of innovative technologies to serve as a path for growth and profitability.
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December 16, 2021 by Scott Campbell
CompTIA's list of Top 10 Research and Resource articles for 2021 is a mix of toolkits, guides, and playbooks—all created to help tech businesses and IT pros improve their businesses and careers. Each one provides valuable data and insights into the IT industry, with a focus on cybersecurity, emerging technology, workforce trends, and public sector.
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November 23, 2021 by Carolyn April
After nearly two years of economic uncertainty, signs now point to investment, increased budgets, and the pursuit of technical and business innovation that pairs well with the direction the industry is heading, according to CompTIA's Carolyn April.
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November 16, 2021 by Seth Robinson
There are many signals suggesting that technology’s early stages are coming to an end, and CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2022 looks at how a more mature tech sector is impacting the rest of the economy.
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August 5, 2021 by Emily Matzelle
If you couldn’t attend ChannelCon Online this year, you still have the chance to explore. We’ve captured it all and it’s available on-demand. To get you started, here are 10 things we encourage you to check out in the spirit of exploration and discovery!
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May 27, 2021 by Louisa Fitzgerald
MSPs must continue to evolve in order to stay competitive. Learn how your technology business can drive growth with new opportunities based on 2021 trends in managed services.
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December 17, 2020 by CompTIA
It was a busy year for CompTIA’s communities, Industry Advisory Councils, and research team. The content produced this year includes an impressive assortment of infographics, guides, reports, and more—all to helping tech companies grow their business advance amid a global pandemic.
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December 11, 2020 by Seth Robinson
Heading into 2021, there are four different models that are either well established or well positioned for future growth in the tech industry: consulting, value-added reselling, managed services, and solution building.
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November 19, 2020 by Seth Robinson
CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021, with the theme “Rebuilding for the Future,” provides 10 trends in technology for the year ahead. For those in the business of technology, here are four ways to leverage the insights from CompTIA's latest research.
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October 8, 2020 by Seth Robinson
A zero trust approach to cybersecurity is exactly what it sounds like: Instead of trusting any individual user or network activity simply because it originates from a known location, everything must be verified. Learn the four key principles of a zero trust framework.
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April 28, 2020 by Carolyn April
CompTIA’s latest research identifies newer, emerging types of managed services and a shift toward specialization in areas such as security.
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February 18, 2020 by Seth Robinson
Learn about CompTIA's newest research report examining the state of data practices and four ways solutions providers can use this research to inform their businesses.
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November 26, 2019 by Seth Robinson
CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2020 zooms out to take a high-level view of the industry, and there are four big takeaways for companies that make their living in technology.
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November 19, 2019 by Carolyn April
The IT Industry Outlook 2020 research report is here and as usual, much has changed and will continue to do so. Biggest change? Clout. The techies have it.
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November 12, 2019 by Carolyn April
Partnerships with non-traditional companies is increasing for solution providers, according to CompTIA’s State of the Channel research. Find out why.
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October 11, 2019 by Scott Campbell
There appears to be a fundamental disconnect between the cybersecurity that companies have, what they need, and what could happen. That’s not good, but it also spells opportunity for the technology channel.
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October 1, 2019 by Seth Robinson
Data from CompTIA’s newest cybersecurity research illustrates how different parts of the organization view of security vs. tech innovation. Here are four ways executives, business staff and security providers can balance cybersecurity and innovation.
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September 5, 2019 by Scott Campbell
Security isn’t part of IT anymore, it’s part of business. That concept still eludes many businesses—which spells opportunity for solution providers. Businesses may change how they think about security, but they’re not investing properly.
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July 25, 2019 by Scott Campbell
Recent CompTIA research confirms that creating a positive customer experience is a growing, strategic focus for many companies. But what’s the best way to engage with customers? There isn’t one answer, according to Channel Advisory Board members.
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July 23, 2019 by Jennon Bell Hoffmann
The shortage of skilled tech talent is a real concern for SMBs. With Millennial employees moving into middle management, it's time to turn our attention to the next wave of tech workers. Find out what Gen Z employees are looking for in a tech career.
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July 19, 2019 by Scott Campbell
John Tippett, vice president of product, networking, at Datto, talks about the current state of the managed services space—where the opportunity lies and where MSPs need to focus—on a CompTIA Volley podcast with Carolyn April and Seth Robinson.
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