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Education and experience: is there an ideal mix for becoming a CIO
Education and experience: is there an ideal mix for becoming a CIO
Many IT professionals see themselves as chief information officers (CIOs) in the making, but how should they go about realising this ambition, and what, for that matter, does the role require anyway?
The trouble budding CIOs face is that there is no clear career path in terms of either education or experience, compared with high-profile positions in disciplines such as law or medicine.
The duties and responsibilities of the CIO are varied. Job site Monster.co.uk put together a typical CIO job spec for Computing that outlines key competencies, based on the CIO roles that it has advertised.
These competencies include...
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-Ken
How IT pros cheat on certification exams
How IT pros cheat on certification exams
Incidents of cheating on IT certifications are on the rise, a trend that experts say is an outward sign of the desperation felt by out-of-work and under-employed IT professionals.
Training organizations are responding by intensifying their efforts to catch cheaters through cutting-edge defenses, such as biometric identification of test-takers and custom, computer-generated exams.
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Courtesy of invierno for the find
The Impact of Technology Service Packs and Revisions on Exam Content
The Impact of Technology Service Packs and Revisions on Exam Content
If youre preparing to take an exam on a technology that has recently been updated through a service pack or revision (e.g., Windows Server 2008 R2 or the upcoming Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack), you may be wondering if the new features and functionality will be covered by the exam. Well, the short answer is yes if that new functionality is related to the exams content domain (provided in the prep guide). After all, the purpose of an exam is to certify that candidates possess real world and relevant skills related to a specific technology; if those skills are tied to new functionality, it is reasonable to expect that candidates can perform those tasks using the most recent release of a product. In other words, odds are good that if new functionality is added through a service pack or revision, and it relates directly to the skills being assessed on the exam, you will be...
Change your old Amazon.com password for better security
Change your old Amazon.com password for better security
Amazon's allegedly got an security flaw where hackers can find your password much easier than they would otherwise, and there's already a fix in place. But get this -- you'll probably need to change your password for the fix to take effect, if you haven't already done so in the last couple of years. According to Reddit users, the Amazon.com login system will actually accept any phrase so long as it begins with your password, such as "password123" when the magic word is simply "password" by itself. That apparently makes it that much easier for a computer to guess your password via brute force methods, no matter how counter-intuitive that seems, so if you simply change it immediately -- and to something other than "password," please -- you'll have much sounder dreams.
Source: Engadget...
Casting Call: Microsoft Career Factor
Casting Call: Microsoft Career Factor
Microsoft is introducing a new reality show called Career Factor that needs a few outgoing, social media-savvy individuals who need help with their technology careers. Career Factor is a reality show, told online via social media and web videos, where each participant will receive guidance, training, and resources from Microsoft and its partners as they work towards their goals. Starting in January 2011, individuals will have an opportunity to change their lives and advance their career with the help of Microsoft.
Description and General Requirements
Career Factor is seeking unique individuals each of whom will star in their own story arc, and each comprising a part of the show. Each story arc has its own description, application requirements, and goals. A casting call is being held for the story arcs listed below and you may apply to more than one story arc. These story...
TCA and CompTIA merge
TCA and CompTIA merge
The Technology Channels Association (TCA) has today announced it is to merge with and CompTIA to create the UKs largest trade association for the channel.
TCA members, including vendors distributors and resellers will join forces with CompTIAs existing reseller members to form the CompTIA TCA Community. The newly-formed association claims this will provide a more powerful voice for this part of the technology sector.
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-Ken
Microsoft files lawsuit over Android
Microsoft files lawsuit over Android
Microsoft has mounted an indirect legal attack on Google over its highly successful Android smartphone operating system, accusing handset maker Motorola of patent infringement for including the software in its own devices.
The action adds to a growing pile of lawsuits over Android that has been filed by some of the tech industrys leading names in recent months.
However, the legal challenges have not slowed the momentum of the software platform, which overtook Apples iPhone software in the second quarter of this year in worldwide shipments, according to research group Gartner.
Earlier this year, Apple sued HTC, the Taiwanese handset maker, alleging patent infringement in its Android phones, while Oracle attacked Google last month, claiming Android illegally included elements of its Java software.
On Friday, Microsoft filed claims with the US International Trade Court and in a Federal court in...
IT professionals urged to update qualifications
IT professionals urged to update qualifications
ICTTech qualification relaunched to address stagnant job market
The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) has relaunched a qualification originally introduced a year ago in a bid to stimulate the IT jobs market.
The professional registration category is an internationally recognised qualification awarded by the Engineering Council to Information and Communications Technology Technicians (ICTTech).
It is designed to recognise the expertise and hard work of ICT professionals in areas such as hardware, software or system installation, operation, maintenance, incident/change/problem management, administration, security, fault diagnosis and fixing.
The IET is putting greater emphasis on promoting ICTTech and its other professional qualifications to encourage IT pros to maintain and update their qualifications, given the intense competition for fewer IT jobs in today's economic...
Change to 'Bios' will make for PCs that boot in seconds
Change to 'Bios' will make for PCs that boot in seconds
New PCs could start in just seconds, thanks to an update to one of the oldest parts of desktop computers.
The upgrade will spell the end for the 25-year-old PC start-up software known as Bios that initialises a machine so its operating system can get going.
The code was not intended to live nearly this long, and adapting it to modern PCs is one reason they take as long as they do to warm up.
Bios' replacement, known as UEFI, will predominate in new PCs by 2011.
The acronym stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and is designed to be more flexible than its venerable predecessor.
"Conventional Bios is up there with some of the physical pieces of the chip set that have been kicking around the PC since 1979," said Mark Doran, head of the UEFI Forum, which is overseeing development of the technology.
Mr Doran said the creators of the original Bios only expected...
CompTIA Creating Advanced Security Certification
CompTIA Creating Advanced Security Certification, Plus MS MCDST Cert. being phased out, four Oracle exams exiting beta...
Following on from this post.
9/20/2010 -- In addition to the widely recognized Security+ certification they already have, CompTIA is adding to their offerings an advanced security certification for those with 10 years IT experience, with at least five of those years dealing hands-on with security. This enterprise security administrator certification will differ from the entry-level Security+ in depth of objectives and critical thinking skills needed.
To become certified, candidates will pass one exam on the following domains:
1. Enterprise Security
2. Risk Management, Policy/Procedure and Legal
3. Research and Analysis
4. Integration of Computing, Communications and Business Disciplines
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