Computer Certification Articles

How-to articles, expert interviews, and other stories about IT certification.
Who Invented the Computer? Mouse Men
Who Invented the Computer? Mouse Men

GoCertify illuminates the origin story of one of the most consequential inventions in history. In today's installment: Are you a man or a ... ?

Revisiting Student Loan Forgiveness
Revisiting Student Loan Forgiveness

On April 6, President Biden extended the pause on Federal Student Loan repayments from April 30 to Aug. 31. This adds another 4 months to the payment pause that first started in April 2020.

What Do We Mean When We Say: Cybersecurity Mesh
What Do We Mean When We Say: Cybersecurity Mesh

Information technology (IT) evolves and expands quickly enough that it can be hard to keep up with new technology and new terminology. Today we unpack the conversation around "cybersecurity mesh."

U.S. Jobs: March Report Narrows Unemployment Gap
U.S. Jobs: March Report Narrows Unemployment Gap

Unemployment is falling. New job creation is steady. The potentially damaging impact of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is just about the only cloud looming over the U.S. economy.

Small Sample Size Certifications: Salary Survey Leftovers, Round 2
Small Sample Size Certifications: Salary Survey Leftovers, Round 2

Certification Magazine hands off some data leftovers from its annual Salary Survey. We pop them in the microwave.

Study Shows Certifications Can Increase Worker Mobility
Study Shows Certifications Can Increase Worker Mobility

Workcred, an affiliate of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), released a new study on March 23. It shows while IT certifications have value, they need to map to long-term career success for maximum ROI.

ISACA Research Reveals Tightening Cybersecurity Labor Market
ISACA Research Reveals Tightening Cybersecurity Labor Market

The newly available State of Cybersecurity 2022 report discloses, among other key findings, that good cybersecurity help is hard to find.

The Same But Different: IT Certifications vs. Certificates
The Same But Different: IT Certifications vs. Certificates

An IT certification typically originates from a sponsoring vendor or professional organization, while an IT certificate usually comes from an academic institution. But they're kind of the same thing ... right?

Small Sample Size Certifications: Salary Survey Leftovers, Round 1
Small Sample Size Certifications: Salary Survey Leftovers, Round 1

Certification Magazine hands off some data leftovers from its annual Salary Survey. We pop them in the microwave.

College Promise Programs Are a Bright Idea We Should All Support
College Promise Programs Are a Bright Idea We Should All Support

Promise programs could open the door to higher education (and better paying jobs) for countless individuals. We should all support them.