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(ISC)2 Provides Additional Value to Members with Professional Development Institute
(ISC)2 Provides Additional Value to Members with Professional Development Institute

Information security professional association (ISC)2 has a new way for members (and non-members) to boost their bona fides.

Thoughts on Google Cloud Platform Training and Certification
Thoughts on Google Cloud Platform Training and Certification

In the not-too-distant past, Google dramatically pumped up its available Google Cloud certification offerings. Are they getting ready to do it again?

Crack the Code: Getting Started in Computer Programming, Part 1
Crack the Code: Getting Started in Computer Programming, Part 1

There's lots of opportunity for skilled computer programmers. Aaron Axline examines what it takes to launch a programming career.

Following Up: Certs vs. College Degrees vs. Hands-On Experience
Following Up: Certs vs. College Degrees vs. Hands-On Experience

More than IT certifications, more than university or college computer science degrees, what employers really want is ... the Big E.

Historic Hacks of the 2000s, Part 2
Historic Hacks of the 2000s, Part 2

Last month, we investigated hack attacks from the infancy of the internet era. Now we're moving forward in time to more sophisticated hacks and more diabolical digital malefactors.

Working In IT with No Computer Science (or Other Technical) College Degree
Working In IT with No Computer Science (or Other Technical) College Degree

Do you need to have a college degree (in computer science or otherwise) to succeed in IT? Ed Tittel tackles the perennial question.

Historic Hacks of the 2000s, Part 1
Historic Hacks of the 2000s, Part 1

Last month, we investigated hack attacks from the infancy of the internet era. Now we're moving forward in time to more sophisticated hacks and more diabolical digital malefactors.

U.S. Jobs: Bouncing Back in March After a Dismal February
U.S. Jobs: Bouncing Back in March After a Dismal February

Only 20,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February, a stunning "bottom drops out" moment. So was it a sign of things to come, or just a hiccup? A solid March suggests it may have been the latter.

Credly Is the New King of Digital Badging
Credly Is the New King of Digital Badging

A number of significant movers and shakers in the IT certification realm have turned toward digital badging in recent years. One company is holding the reins of this emerging technology for all of them.

A Cool Twist on Linux Certification from Cumulus Networks
A Cool Twist on Linux Certification from Cumulus Networks

Linux already rules the web server world, cloud computing, and supercomputers. Thus, Linux-focused IT pros have a lot to gain from learning how to virtualize networking under the Linux umbrella.