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20 November, 2019

The Phasing out of Microsoft SATV Benefits

 Microsoft, software assurance, Training & Education

Microsoft Software Assurance Training Voucher (SATV) – Update Microsoft is updating Software Assurance benefits beginning in February 2020 to ensure Software Assurance stays relevant and useful to customers. With this change in direction, some Software Assurance benefits will be retired or changed to eliminate redundancies and better align Software Assurance benefits across Microsoft’s products and […]

25 September, 2019

Terrifying Cyber Crime Statistics

 Careers in IT, Hacking, IT Security

#1 | 780,000 records were lost per day in 2017 According to McAfee’s Economic Impact of Cyber Crime (February 2018) cyber criminals adapt at a fast pace. The scale of malicious activity across the internet is quite astounding. The figures are frightening on a monthly or yearly scale, let alone daily! Cyber criminals are constantly finding new technologies to […]

31 July, 2019

Build a Career Around Your Microsoft Skills – Microsoft 365 and Office 365 (Part 2)

 Careers in IT, IT Certifications, Microsoft, Training & Education

In our recent post we have already discussed two areas of Microsoft skills that are sometimes confused with each other: Microsoft 365 and (Microsoft) Office 365. If you want to build your career as an IT professional around Microsoft products, you are probably already familiar with the differences and similarities in that respect. Today, let […]

16 July, 2019

How to Build a Career Around Your Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Skills (Part 1)

 Careers in IT, Microsoft

As an IT professional, practicing your Microsoft 365 and Office 365 skills can be an integral part of your daily work. You might specialize in Microsoft or simply consider it one part of your well-rounded IT expertise. In case you are not there yet, let us talk about how these Microsoft products can form the foundation […]

19 June, 2019

The New Microsoft Certifications for Azure – An Overview

 IT Certifications, Microsoft, Training & Education

The new Microsoft Certifications are now more role-based. We are sure that you have probably already heard of this since it is likely you keep up with world of Microsoft. Today we would like to give you an overview of what that means in connection with the Microsoft Azure cloud certifications, and which exams you […]

28 May, 2019

How Remote Work Can Change Your Career

 Careers in IT

Remote work is becoming increasingly popular, and more and more companies recognize the benefits of offering their staff the option to work from their home or other locations outside their offices. New technologies make this easier than ever before. So, what does this mean for your career chances? Your growing career chances with remote work […]

27 November, 2018

Information Security Measures for Remote Employees

 Cloud Technology, Technology

When it comes to the option for professionals to work from home via the internet, the current possibilities are better than ever before. These new possibilities also bring new challenges and one of them is the of information security. This is especially the case when comes to sensitive data and employees who are working remotely/off-site […]

20 November, 2018

What is the Microsoft Azure Active Directory?

 Cloud Technology, Microsoft, Training & Education

The Microsoft Azure Active Directory (in short: “Azure AD”) is a cloud-based service by Microsoft. It is used for the management of identities and respective access rights. These access rights can apply to: a corporate network/intranet and proprietary applications that are cloud-based external services/applications by Microsoft like the Azure portal as such and Microsoft Office […]

12 November, 2018

Your Career Chances with an MCSA Certification

 Careers in IT, Cloud Technology, IT Certifications, MCSA

Cloud computing has become an integral part of today’s corporate/business world. Therefore, these businesses need qualified staff that can implement and work with cloud computing technology. As one of the major providers of cloud technology products, Microsoft offers the MCSA certification as well as a set of other certifications that serve as credentials for expertise […]

2 November, 2018

Work From Home Jobs for IT Professionals

 Careers in IT, Cloud Technology, IT Certifications, Technology

Qualified work from home jobs (or telecommuting/remote jobs) are not that unusual anymore. Instead, the demand for the option to work remotely has become a trend. Modern technology, especially computer, cloud computing and the internet with high-speed connectivity, make that possible. Since information technology provides the means for remote working, the question of whether it […]

29 October, 2018

Land Your Dream Job in IT: Certification vs. Work Experience

 Careers in IT, IT Certifications, Training & Education

You have set your sight on a career in Information Technology (IT), and now you want to land your dream job. As with most dream jobs, you are going to have to meet certain minimum requirements to help you succeed in your search for a position. Many jobs require a specific college education. While there […]

22 October, 2018

Switching Careers? How to Become an IT Professional

 Careers in IT, IT Certifications

In case you are wondering: Switching careers, even at a later point in life, is not that unusual anymore. One reason for that is probably the fact that due to modern technologies, further education and training is far more readily available and accessible than it used to be. Computer and information technology (IT) can be […]