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IT workers have a clear gap in their skill base: wireless skills, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), which commissioned a survey of more than 3,500 information Read more...

Handheld computers are great until you try to protect them from hackers. Then portable devices, especially personal digital assistants and laptops become a big headache. In a new survey, the Read more...

Meanwhile, when it comes to spending, a new study from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) notes that security accounted for 20 percent of technology spending last year and that Read more...

Users who receive adequate training in what constitutes a corporate security threat and how their actions put corporate networks at risk are more likely to take the necessary precautions. But Read more...

Security tops virtually all corporate agendas these days, and many businesses are considering turning to a managed services model. That means that many companies plan to outsource the management, Read more...

If you have employees who work from home, take note: an IT standards body has introduced a certification program to ensure that those who install and manage digital home and home office Read more...

If your IT organization is already dealing with the labor crunch taking place (thanks to the retiring baby boomer trend), it's only going to get worse, according to a new study from the Computing Read more...

It's long been said that threats from inside--such as PC user ignorance or stupidity--are the top vulnerability points for enterprise security, yet too few organizations are putting resources into Read more...