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How-to articles, expert interviews, and other stories about IT certification.
Happy Independence Day (U.S.) from Your Friends at GoCertify
Happy Independence Day (U.S.) from Your Friends at GoCertify

The GoCertify home office will be closed on Tuesday in observance of the U.S. holiday Independence Day, but we didn't want to leave you with nothing.

The Problem with ITSM Certification
The Problem with ITSM Certification

Ed Tittel encounters two separate lineups of the best IT Service Management (ITSM) credentials that are weirdly similar — and similarly mistaken. What's behind the odd formulation of such lists?

Who Invented the Computer? Ed Roberts and the Altair 8800
Who Invented the Computer? Ed Roberts and the Altair 8800

GoCertify continues its tour of the history of the world's most consequential invention. In today's installment: the personal computer is born.

Assessing a New List of "In-Demand" IT Certifications
Assessing a New List of "In-Demand" IT Certifications

A recent story in Entrepreneur magazine lists the “most in-demand professional certifications.” Ed Tittel weighs their selections and ponders the essential meaning of "professional certification."

GoCertify Observes the Juneteenth (U.S.) Holiday
GoCertify Observes the Juneteenth (U.S.) Holiday

The GoCertify offices are closed today, June 19, in observance of the U.S. holiday Juneteenth. But we didn't want to just walk away and leave you with nothing until Tuesday.

CompTIA to Educators: 'Show Me the Money!' Is More Than a Movie Slogan
CompTIA to Educators: 'Show Me the Money!' Is More Than a Movie Slogan

An upcoming webinar explains how school systems and academic institutions can get some post-COVID cash from Uncle Sam.

Work On Your Wellness: Setting Goals
Work On Your Wellness: Setting Goals

It's important for any IT professional to take care of Number One. If you haven't got your health, then everything else in your life tends to suffer. In Part 16 of our multipart series, we focus on setting goals.

Cyberseek Says: Cybersecurity Hiring Gap Is Widening
Cyberseek Says: Cybersecurity Hiring Gap Is Widening

There’s been a persistent gap between the number of open cybersecurity jobs, and qualified individuals available to fill them, for years and years now. New research suggests that the problem is still getting worse.

What Do We Mean When We Say: Digital Immune System
What Do We Mean When We Say: Digital Immune System

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 "digital immune system."

U.S. Jobs: Surprisingly Strong Report Hampered by Unemployment Surge
U.S. Jobs: Surprisingly Strong Report Hampered by Unemployment Surge

The U.S. employment numbers are going up and down at the same time, indicating potential chop ahead. What to make of these mixed signals?