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- Certification
- The following information technology certifications are described in this Encyclopedia. See also aptitude tests. For Certification In this Subject Look Up...
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- OS earns highest-ever gov't security rating. Does that make it "most secure?"
- I have to admit that I had never before heard of a certification called EAL6+ High Robustness until the folks at Green Hills Software reached out to tell me that they were about to get it for their operating system, formally called INTEGRITY 178B. EAL6+ High...
- Tags: Security, Certification, Operating System, EAL, Quality, Operating Systems, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Coming soon, but not really soon enough: A certification to weed out shady electronics recyclers
- Coming soon, but not really soon enough: A certification to weed out shady electronics recyclersclarificationThanks for covering this, Heather-- I encourage people to see www.e-Stewards.org for the latest information and list of responsible recyclers. We are currently upgrading our audits of these companies to a fully accredited system; until...
- Tags: Quality, shady electronics recycler, electronics recycler, electronics, certification
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Coming soon, but not really soon enough: A certification to weed out shady electronics recyclers
- Just carved out a half-hour to sit on the teleconference for the Basel Action Network BAN, which is a watchdog on the problem of toxic waste around the globe. The issue about which BAN is truly up in arms this week relates to the export of containers full of computers,...
- Tags: Certification, Electronics, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- The 10 best IT certification Web sites
- The world of IT certification has changed considerably over the past several years, as the demands of the IT industry and the market for tech talent have shifted. IT consultant and exam veteran Erik Eckel offers an update to his list of top 10 certification Web sites.This download is also...
- Tags: Web, Certification, Information Technology, Web Site, Erik Eckel, Quality, Training And Certification, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
- Download resources 2008-10-29
- Are certifications worth the money?
- Are certifications worth the money?agreedI've been working in IT for over 10 years, professionally, which spawned from my early love of computers. I have to agree that in many cases you'll find hands on experience will trump a degree or cert. I've been hired over degree and cert holders a...
- Tags: Quality, training and certification, Project Management certification, certification
- Discussion threads 2008-09-22
- Cisco IPv6 Certification Testing
- The term "IPv6 Capable Product" as used in this paper, means any product that meets the minimum set of mandated requirements, appropriate to its Product Class, necessary for it to interoperate with other IPv6 products employed in DoD IPv6 networks. This paper, commonly referred to as the IPv6 Product Profiles,...
- Tags: IPv6, Certification, Cisco Systems Inc., Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2008-09-01
- The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams
- This white paper will discuss the reasons Microsoft certifications are valuable to individuals and organizations. It will also cover the new Microsoft certifications in general, and the MCSA/MCSE Windows Server 2003 to MCTS/MCITP Windows Server 2008 upgrade path, specifically.
- Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., Certification, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-08-14
- IT as whiners: The great debate
- Over at TechRepublic, Patrick Gray has managed to rouse a hornet's nest of IT managers. What did Mr. Gray say wrong? He called IT folks a bunch of whiners. In his first post, Gray told folks to stop whining and noted that technology types have an image...
- Tags: Certification, Information Technology, Patrick Gray, Business Alignment, Strategy, Quality, Management, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- So you think you qualify for the Microsoft Certified Master Program
- For many years the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer MCSE certification had been the top-tier of Microsoft certifications. With the Microsoft Certified Master MCM program Microsoft has added another key component to their certification roadmap. The company hopes to establish a new benchmark for high-end certifications. Jeremy Smith explores what the...
- Tags: Certification, Microsoft Corp., Jeremy L. Smith, Jeremy Smith, Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations
- Download resources 2008-07-29
- Google using invalid security certificate
- Google using invalid security certificateNot particularly strangegmail.com is an alias for mail.google.comSo when the certificate is for mail.google.com, you should use that address instead.RE: Google using invalid security certificateit's actually true for IMAP clients trying to access Google Mail. I get the same notifictaion.give Google a break...isn't GMail still "beta"I...
- Tags: gmail.com, Google Inc., invalid security certificate, security certificate, beta, security
- Discussion threads 2008-06-20
- Software Company Gives Priority to Microsoft Certifications, Boosts Profits
- The Gurango Software Corporation strives to differentiate itself from its peers and maintain a highly motivated and educated software development team. The company gives the highest priority to Microsoft Certification as a means for determining internal promotion, motivating 90 percent of its employees to hold at least one certification. With...
- Tags: Software, Certification, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Certification, Gurango Software, Quality, Training And Certification, Software Development, Business Operations, Software/Web Development
- Case studies 2008-06-01
- PayPal fixes XSS vulnerability
- PayPal fixed an XSS vulnerability today that drew some attention. Harry Sintonen reported an XSS vulnerability in the "safe" area of the PayPal application. It was particularly interesting due to the use of EV certs employed by PayPal, which are intended to help prevent phishing attacks (a very real threat...
- Tags: Certification, Vulnerability, XSS, PayPal, Quality, Security, Business Operations, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certification
- More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certificationSpeaking of Payment Card Industry...Do you know that [url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=941]PCI security standard endangers wireless LANs[/url]? :)This is similar to problems...with financial auditors be paid by the company they are auditing. The auditors don't like issuing qualified opinions on financial statements prepared by the company signing...
- Tags: Quality, Financial accounting, McAfee Inc., HackerSafe, certification, almighty
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certification
- Dan Godin posted a great article that was picked up by The Register a couple days ago about continued challenges for McAfee's newly purchased HackerSafe division. I find the article interesting as HackerSafe uses a scanning tool that probes for web application security flaws... of course, tools are limited in...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Security, Certification, Vulnerability, XSS, HackerSafe, Godin, Goodin, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- Global Government Certifications: Why They Are Important, and How the Certifications Process Must Continue to Evolve
- The certification process is critical to ensuring that government customers get the equipment they need and that the equipment performs as advertised, and that it is compatible with existing infrastructure. The missing component is that the customers need to know that the certification process does not limit the other part...
- Tags: Certification, Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-05-01
- Improving Government Certification Testing
- Far more than private sector businesses, global government agencies rely on standardization to ensure people, processes, and missions are uniformly focused in their goals. This level of assurance is equally paramount in the communication systems throughout and between agencies. To deliver products that comply with rigorous security and assurance standards,...
- Tags: Certification, Cisco Systems Inc., Quality, Strategic Planning, Business Operations, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2008-05-01
- IT Consultancy Uses Certification to Boost Credibility With Customers, Attract Talent
- Avanade provides specialized IT consulting services to a range of customers all over the world. Avanade consultants help customers implement software solutions that increase business efficiency and revenues. Because Avanade wants to stay competitive and attract top talent, it maintains an enterprisewide training and certification program where consultants pursue Microsoft...
- Tags: Talent, Certification, Consultant, Information Technology, Avanade, Quality, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Strategy, Business Operations, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management
- Case studies 2008-05-01
- New Certifications Help Russian IT Services Firm Expand Business, Recruit Top Talent
- TI Systems is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and IT services provider for private-sector and governmental customers in Russia. For years, TI Systems has used Microsoft Certifications to validate and promote its expertise and to support an aggressive growth strategy. To maintain its competitive edge, TI Systems strives to keep...
- Tags: Talent, Certification, Texas Instruments Inc., Microsoft Corp., TI Systems, Strategy, Quality, Management, Business Operations
- Case studies 2008-05-01
- Dell rolls out AMD quad-core servers; AMD lands VMware certification
- AMD plans to announce Wednesday that Dell is offering five quad-core Opteron server platforms and that the chipmaker has received VMware certification. Adding Dell to the fold brings the total number of OEM AMD quad-core systems to 13. Dell's AMD lineup is already surfaced on the PC...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Certification, Quad-core, AMD Opteron, VMware Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- ITIL® v2-to-v3 Service Manager Certification Bridge Exam Prep Boot Camp
- Instantly save $500 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends April 30, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsThis Boot Camp provides a fast track to update your ITIL Service Manager qualification and gain recognition at the new ITIL Expert certification level, ...
- Tags: Certification, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Quality, Business Operations
- Training 2008-04-01
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