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December 7, 2021 by Alton Hardin
General, News

The State of Cybersecurity in 2021 InfoGraphic

Cybercrime continues to be on the rise, especially with COVID-19 and many organizations transitioning their employees to full-time remote work. While, at the same time, there is a 3.12 million shortage of Cybersecurity professionals across the globe.

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May 27, 2021 by Alton Hardin
Cybersecurity, General, IT Certifications

Interview with a Professional Ethical Hacker

Tips and Tricks for Aspiring IT Security Professionals Introduction If you’re interested in entering the cybersecurity field as an ethical hacker, you’ll definitely want to read this blog post Q&A interview with a professional ethical hacker in the UK who asked not to be named to minimize his digital footprint…

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May 4, 2021 by Alton Hardin
Computer Networking, General

How I Became a Network Engineer

Introduction If you aspire to be a network engineer, you’re going to want to read this blog post Q&A interview with Marco Aricayos. Marco is a network engineer in the Philippines, and in his spare time, he helps me out as a teaching assistant, producing content for my courses and…

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April 27, 2021 by Alton Hardin
General, IT Certifications

Why You Need to Know ITIL

Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole world has been tested. Governments and companies have been forced to demonstrate their readiness to allow essential businesses, workers, and services to continue as normal as possible in these trying times. We have all been forced to adapt to these new restrictions, wherein…

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April 21, 2021 by Alton Hardin
General, IT Certifications

Why You Need to Know Cloud Computing In 2021

The Move to the Cloud Businesses are constantly evolving, adapting in a competitive marketplace, looking to utilize the latest trend to give them a competitive edge over their competitors. That’s where cloud computing comes in. Migrating to the cloud has generated a lot of attention over the past several years…

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March 30, 2021 by Alton Hardin
General

Why You Should Be an IT Jack of All Trades

As an IT instructor who’s taught tens of thousands of students over the years, I often find that my students are looking to specialize in a specific IT area, which is good, and then again, it isn’t. Let me explain. We Don’t Operate in a Vacuum Whether you choose to…

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March 21, 2021 by Alton Hardin
General, IT Certifications

The Value of Degrees in Information Technology

In all of my IT courses on Udemy, I ask my students to introduce themselves. I do this for a couple of reasons. First, to have an understanding of what they expect to gain from my course. Secondly, to simply be cordial and to get a chance to reply and…

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