CompTIA stories

Enterprises yet to fully commit to cybersecurity - CompTIA
Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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“Digital transformation driven by cloud and mobile adoption requires a new strategic approach to cybersecurity, but this poses significant challenges."

Auldhouse significantly expands cybersecurity training offerings
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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Auldhouse set to become one of New Zealand's leading cybersecurity training providers, gaining official rights to the world's top cybersecurity certifications.

Organisations falling behind on security preparedness, mindset shift required
Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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"Organisations must approach cybersecurity with a completely different mindset. Practices considered good enough in the recent past are no longer sufficient.”

ANZ IT channel ‘cautiously optimistic', according to new study
Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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The channel’s optimism is bolstered to some degree by forecasts for global IT spending of more than $5 trillion this year, according to CompTIA.

CompTIA responds to ransomware attack by forming Rapid Response Team and releasing resources
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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CompTIA responds to the recent large scale ransomeware attack by forming a Rapid Response Team and making CompTIA ISAO resources publicly available.

Help desk responsibilities increase with advances in AI, cybersecurity, remote working, and cloud computing
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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CompTIA finds help desk responsibilities are broadening as AI, cybersecurity, remote working, and cloud computing becoming more prevalent.

New artificial intelligence guide launched to help business decision making
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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"The key to a successful deployment is asking the right questions and understanding what’s involved before making any investments."

CompTIA forms Cybersecurity Advisory Council, led by 16 security execs
Mon, 18th Jan 2021
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The new body will be co-chaired by Tech Data director of security solutions Tracy Holtz, and Alvaka Networks chief operating officer and chief information security officer Kevin McDonald.

New CompTIA cybersecurity skills certification available worldwide
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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Private sector business and defense organisations alike rely on CompTIA Security+ to build cybersecurity skills among their frontline cyber defenders.

Free ICT training made available to ANZ citizens
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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digital education
“The building of digital skills has never been more important and there is an abundance of opportunities for those looking to take their career further within the ICT field."

CompTIA reveals top cybersecurity trends following COVID-19
Tue, 6th Oct 2020
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covid-19
Overall, the events that have taken place the previous few months have thrown businesses plans into hyper speed, including for cybersecurity.

Tech partnerships becoming more equal - report
Wed, 9th Sep 2020
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partnerships
Rcomptiaelationships between technology companies and the partners they rely on to sell, refer and consult on their products and services are evolving from alliances dominated by vendors to true partnerships.

CompTIA's new threat intelligence resource officially launches
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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The new resource is designed to help technology solution providers, managed services providers (MSPs) and other organisations searching for critical cybersecurity threat intelligence.

Business climate stabilising for tech companies following COVID-19 crisis - report
Tue, 30th Jun 2020
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cloud
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The survey shows technology companies are continuing to see customer interest in cybersecurity, cloud computing and other areas.

No end to economic woes in sight for struggling IT vendors - report
Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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New research from GlobalData has revealed the extent to which IT vendors have wrestled with layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs - and more pain is on the horizon, according to the company.

Ranked: The top 10 emerging technologies in 2020
Fri, 12th Jun 2020
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quantum computing
CompTIA has unveiled its annual list of emerging technologies ranked by the ability to generate new business and revenues.

CompTIA: Tech firms expecting return to normalcy in three months following COVID-19 crisis
Thu, 21st May 2020
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Almost two-thirds of CompTIA member company executives surveyed believe that business may start to get back on track by August.

CompTIA brings on top new execs for its channel advisory council
Thu, 14th May 2020
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channel ecosystem
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The executives come from all areas of the IT industry and will have the overall focus of promoting the business value of the IT channel for the broader technology industry.

Strong industry representation on CompTIA Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
Tue, 12th May 2020
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The council is charged with identifying business opportunities and developing innovative content to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

CompTIA: DDoS attacks growing in scope, size and sophistication
Fri, 1st May 2020
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“An organisation that is unprepared for an attack can face devastating consequences."

CompTIA overhauls its security certification exam in response to new threats
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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cybersafety
The new exam applies behavioural analytics to the cybersecurity market and emphasises the significance of a security professional’s ability to proactively defend and continuously improve the overall state of organisational security.

CompTIA brings certification testing online, just in time for lockdown
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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certification
“This is a great advancement for our global certification program. We’re extremely pleased to work with our longtime partner Pearson VUE to deliver online testing to candidates around the world.”

Remote working: Four things businesses must do now
Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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The COVID-19-10 outbreak has seen remote working shift from being a business perk to the new way of life for many employees and businesses across the world.

CompTIA launches COVID-19 resources forum for tech industry
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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IT and tech industry forum CompTIA has created an interactive online forum dedicated to serving technology firms and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.