Archive for March, 2010

What is Security?

Security is a process, not a product. The goal of computer security is to protect information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to remain accessible to authorized users. The requirement of security is very high in all sectors, as practically everyone uses the Internet and wants to protect their resources and information against malicious attackers.

Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. The terms information security, computer security, and information assurance are incorrectly used interchangeably very often. These fields are interrelated often and share the common goals of protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information; however, there are some subtle differences between them.

When it comes to preparing for an IT certification, the adage ‘Practice makes perfect‘ makes perfect sense. Practicing, practice, practice is great, but is it sufficient to know if you are truly ready for your certification exam? Customers sometimes ask us which is more important – practicing for a test and simply aiming for a 100% or actually assessing your skill levels. Do you need to be assessed on your practice tests? Some test prep vendors believe practice tests are sufficient.  We say they are both important. In fact, they go hand in hand and are invaluable when used together.  As you can see, practice tests and assessment reports feed off of each other and together can ensure your exam readiness and success in your certification exam efforts!

Many people understand the value of getting certified, but not everyone is convinced that certified professionals earn more. Is it fact or a myth created by certification vendors?

According to a recent salary survey conducted by a leading certification magazine in which over 40,000 respondents from 150 countries participated, the following points confirm the value of getting an IT certification:

• In this era of tough economy and post recession IT employees salaries continues to grew at about 9%.

• The majority of those surveyed reported a 5-20% increase in salary