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Today IT has become one of the most rapidly growing sectors in business world. It has thus become important for organization to ensure tha;t practitioner and professionals working with them on IT technologies are highly skilled and prepared to handle technical challenges that they might face anytime. For any business, it is also important to have a defined flow of information. IT professionals are required to prove their skills and meet these rigorous demands time and again. Often a times, going for an IT certification can help IT professionals get recognized and hired at better roles and pay-scales. One of the best training certificates to land upon is the CompTIAA+ course . The A+ is the most widely recognized IT certification for those establishing an IT career. CompTIA training and certifications are regularly updated to reflect evolving technologies. The CompTIA A+ training certification is a vendor-neutral and internationally recognized certification that most employe

A leading antivirus facilitator revealed in a survey that 9/10 companies in the US have been hacked for at least once in the past year. It also stated that study, identity theft and cyber terrorism are among the top fears of Americans. Cyber-crimes sum up to approximately $500 Billion each year, and these statistics are increasing with each passing day. Also, as our digital reach continues to grow, an increased and strong need for cyber security professionals is also felt. It is seen that in the recent past security threats have exponentially increased. The skills gap between information security jobs and qualified IT security personnel is worrisome and is one of the largest for any technical specialty. Organizations around the world are looking out for professionals who can handle these responsibilities with ease and effectiveness. In this quest for learning, the CompTIA Security+ certification proves a chance worth taking for the professionals. This track helps determine a

Data Management- The Core Business Need With drastic increase in application users exchanging information and data across every corner of the world, storing, retrieving ad managing data safely is the most challenging task. Enterprises invest huge finances in data management workforce as data forms the core of every business these days. A highly available, simple to access and use, scalable and robust database management system allows effortless addition, deletion, modification, querying of data and allows generating reports for efficient data analysis and decision making. Microsoft SQL is one of the widely used database platform that helps capturing, storing, querying, and filtering data in addition to make it readily available with the simplest query statements.  Microsoft SQL Server SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Microsoft. This intuitive RDBMS was primarily designed to store, retrieve and manage data efficiently as and

Combatting the Cloud Skills Gap - The NetCom Way of Learning Cloud Computing As businesses are quickly adopting trending technology, they also recognize they do not have competently skilled resources to scale new technology growth. Only when the IT department of an organization is prepared to embrace the technology changes, will they be able to absorb the trends and rise up to fully utilize the latest technologies. It is evident from the exponential growth showcased by even small companies that the right technology can drive any business to greater heights without fail. The Cloud, or Cloud Computing, is one such technology quickly becoming the key pathway to business success. How Does the Cloud Add Value to Businesses? Cloud technology  provides a lot of conveniences to businesses ranging from data storage to shared technology solutions. Cloud provides the best of technology at affordable rates in a secured manner to businesses across industries and domains. It makes th

What is the need for a MCSE certification? Modern computer networks are convoluted, vast, and intricate. In the digital age, IT professionals need to be well-versed with a company’s sophisticated network system so that they are able to: Plug security holes Ensure packets are delivered to the correct destination Troubleshoot any problems that may exist within the network Moreover, IT professionals need to be comfortable and well-versed with a plethora of network tools and technologies. On the other hand, network administrators need to understand how a tool works and subsequently correctly interpret the results. Mostly, clients and servers are the end-points in network environments, so network administrators should be able to handle network infrastructure as well. The MCSE Certification enables this expertise. What is MCSE? Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert  or MCSE is a globally recognized standard for IT professionals all over the world. This certificat

Careers in big data are fast on the rise, this is not a surprise, the surprise is the new data scientist, they are experts from the business and the computational sciences. Big data is open to all comers. Movies like Moneyball, companies like Netflix and Statisticians like Nate Silver have brought big data into the focus. Provided with enough information and smarts, data experts can gain insights to help win baseball games on a budget, predict what we’d like to watch next and call the state outcomes for presidential elections. Big data encompasses top gun statisticians or data scientists with heavy computational skills as well as people who can use cost benefits analysis tools and have deep business understanding about what can be done with the data which the data companies have access to. A great Big Data Team must have management and leadership built within it. Big Data capabilities is not built on data scientists, you must also build compliance in dealing with chan

For businesses that are using mobile based applications, there are a number of opportunities waiting to be unveiled. These applications offer a free or nominal subscription. As businesses aim to provide their users with an awesome user experience, the best and most handy way out is by use of mobile applications.  Organizations are successfully using the power of mobile apps to make their operations highly convenient, efficient and profitable. Using these apps, businesses are also augmenting their capabilities, exploring novel possibilities and transforming everything about the way it operates. According to Gartner special report, by end of 2017 the demand for enterprise mobile will exceed available development capacity by 5 to 1. It also researched and concluded that Smartphone sales is expected to reach 2.1 billion units by the end of 2019, and the demand for enterprise mobile apps with high performance and usability is expected to rise exponentially during this time. Accordin

Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to gain access to someone’s personal information, like passwords or credit and debit card numbers. It is a crime by law, but unfortunately, a large phishing ocean of cybersecurity hackers and imposters still exists, undeterred. Phishing can be broadly categorized as a type of identity theft involving the illegal use of your identity. Cyber thieves phish the Internet through the use of emails and sign-ups to fraudulent websites and pages. During the routine course of your Internet browsing, you may land on a tempting offer, page, or website. This is the bait. Internet users may be enticed by anything from free software to appealing websites or the chance of winning a fortune. These, when clicked, redirect you to another page, which then might require you to sign up to gain any further access. It all seems innocent enough when you are asked for your social media information, your personal phone number, or email details. You are sure to receive

Have you read about the latest activity of WikiLeaks about CIA docs? If not, then let me give you a brief version. As per the news, “WikiLeaks on Tuesday dumped thousands of classified documents onto the Internet, exposing hacking programs used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.” “This first installment includes 8,761 documents and files stolen from an isolated high-security network within the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence in Langley, Virginia.” This shows that the CIA network is also not strong enough to protect its data from the cyber-attacks. The reason of this hacking doesn’t matter, the thing which matter is, how can we stop these cyber-attacks. This news is not the only one which is floating in the market. There are many such cases which have raised the question that where is the implementation of cyber security. As per CNBC, “Hundreds of Twitter accounts from media outlets to celebrities including pop star Justin Bieber, were hacked Wednesday, bra

Companies last year spent a whopping $82 billion on information security products and services across the globe. How would you like to earn a portion of this spending? No kidding! You can earn your share by attending training sessions and passing a certification test. One recent forecast predicts that by 2019 there will be almost 1.5 million cyber security jobs in the market, many of which are likely to stay unfilled. And everyone knows that companies prefer to hire certified professionals to handle their important security concerns. This kind of opportunity never knocks twice. A mere one month of training will allow you to open that door. CISCO offers various kinds of certification in the field of security. These certifications are available on three levels: associate level, professional level, and expert level. The training is offered by numerous official training partners of CISCO. You can even ask your management to organize training sessions for you and any interested