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The pros know: When it comes to boosting resumes and displaying skills, not all certs are created equal. Many IT experts stress the fact that some accreditations are more valuable than others in today’s market. Though technologies constantly evolve and new certifications frequently become available in specific areas, the importance of holding basic credentials shouldn’t…
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Employers will pay more for certified — and experienced — IT security pros, studies find Demand for information security experts in the United States is outstripping the available supply by a widening margin, according to a pair of recently-released reports. A report from Burning Glass Technologies, which develops technologies designed to match people with jobs,…
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The IT security world is full of charlatans and wannabes. And all of us have been “advised” by at least one of them. All you want in an IT security consultant is expertise, unbiased advice, and experienced recommendations at a reasonable price. But with some, you get much more than you bargained for. For example:…
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Microsoft MCDBA Certification Training Database administrators continue to grow beyond the commodity status they developed in the early 2000s, now earning the opportunity to shape strategy at many large companies. Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) training helps MBAs learn how to convert their tactics into code, while helping DBAs support long-term platform migrations. How MCDBA…
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The Comeback of MCSE 2012 What a comeback by Microsoft with the introduction of Windows Server 2012, Microsoft has also introduced the MCSE Exam again and this time the exam has been introduced by the name “MCSE: reinvented”. Microsoft, on high demand by IT Industry introduced its globally accepted MCSE, MCSA and MCSD certifications again.…
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MarkITx offers two-sided market for selling used IT gear The buying and selling of used IT equipment is not a trivial market, but it doesn’t get enormous attention. In many cases, enterprises unload used equipment as a trade-in or at bargain price to a wholesaler because they just want the equipment off the floor. A…
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Mandiant report citing Chinese government's role in cyberattacks might give more pause to some U.S. companies China has for years been developing an IT outsourcing industry aimed at bringing in business from the U.S. and Europe. It has succeeded, but then again it hasn’t thrived and now may face more barriers. China’s IT and BPO…
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Microsoft’s Outlook.com comes out of preview phase Hotmail users will be upgraded to the new email service by summer Microsoft has moved its email service Outlook.com out of the preview phase, and plans a marketing campaign to boost its adoption worldwide. The service, which claims 60 million active users since the preview was released last…
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Fewer businesses standardizing browser use on Internet Explorer, but the practice isn’t gone yet. Just as Internet users in general have defected in huge numbers from Microsoft Internet Explorer over the past several years, the business world, as well, is becoming less dependent on the venerable browser. Companies that used to mandate the use of…
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The “Bring Your Own Device” phenomenon, largely driven by Apple iPhones and iPads, is changing the face of IT departments, perhaps reaching a tipping point. If CIOs thought mobile devices presented challenges before, they haven’t seen anything yet. [ALSO: BYOD keeps expanding and IT needs to deal with it] “IT departments need to be service…