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Episode 57: Creating IT Futures Sep 21, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth talk with Charles Eaton, Executive VP of Social Innovation for CompTIA and CEO of the Creating IT Futures Foundation. Charles talks about CompTIA's philanthropic efforts, including a partnership with the Tech Students Association, work with employers around non-traditional career paths, and the IT Ready program from Creating IT Futures that provides an on-ramp for adults seeking a new career in technology.

Creating IT Futures: https://www.creatingitfutures.org/

Technology Student Association: http://tsaweb.org/

Charles's book, How to Launch Your Teen's Career in Technology: https://www.amazon.com/Launch-Your-Teens-Career-Technology/dp/1643168894/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535374165&sr=8-10

Episode 56: State of the Channel Sep 07, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth give a preview of CompTIA's upcoming research study on the state of the IT channel. Emerging technology and vertical specialization are driving new dynamics among traditional channel firms, and a wide range of companies providing technology enablement are creating a more diverse environment. The new study will be available on comptia.org the week of September 18.

Previous research on SaaS firms: https://www.comptia.org/resources/why-software-as-a-service-benefits-advantages-of-saas-trends-report

CompTIA podcast landing page: https://www.comptia.org/events/podcasts

Episode 55: Back to School Aug 21, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome their daughters Olivia and Kate to the podcast. As the girls head off to college, we have a discussion about technology usage and viewpoints.

Episode 54: Human Values in Design Aug 10, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome Bryn McCoy, founder of LuxLab, to talk about incorporating human values into technology design. As AI and IoT create new and more complicated interfaces for technology interaction, it is becoming more important than ever to consider the impact and usability of the technology products being created.

Episode 53: ChannelCon 2018 Jul 27, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth give a preview of CompTIA's ChannelCon event, taking place July 31-August 3 in Washington, DC. Catch a sneak peek of sessions covering IoT, operational efficiency, emerging technology, and diversity. There is much more happening onsite and online!

ChannelCon main site: www.comptia.org/channelcon

ChannelCon online registration: www.comptia.org/channelcon/agenda…channelcon-online

Episode 52: PenTest+ Jul 13, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth interview CompTIA's Patrick Lane about the new certification coming at the end of the month. PenTest+ certifies skills that are used to proactively test internal networks for vulnerabilities. The cert is a companion to CySA+, which performs network analytics in order to detect vulnerabilities.

Episode 51: Modern Distributors Jun 29, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth chat with Tim Fitzgerald, VP of Cloud Channel Sales at Ingram, about the evolution of the distributor in the modern IT industry. As actual distribution of products becomes a less critical part of the ecosystem, distributors still play a role in aggregating solutions, simplifying complexity, and assisting technology firms as they meet the needs of end users.

Episode 50: Strategic IT Jun 15, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome Gail Holmberg, area managing partner at Fortium Partners, to discuss the shift companies are taking towards strategic IT. CompTIA's most recent whitepaper explores this topic, and Gail shares her experiences in working with clients and seeing the hurdles they encounter as they pursue digital transformation.

CompTIA's Using Strategic IT for Competitive Advantage whitepaper: www.comptia.org/resources/using-s…etitive-advantage

Episode 49: GDPR and data practices Jun 01, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth welcome Randy Gross, CompTIA's CIO and EVP of Certification Operations, to discuss the impact of GDPR on data policies and the greater degree of focus that companies are placing on data management.

Episode 48: Cloud Computing and IT Operations May 18, 2018

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Carolyn and Seth take a look at CompTIA's latest research study focusing on cloud computing. After a decade of experience with cloud, companies are moving to a new stage of adoption where cloud is not just a new way of running existing IT applications, but a new way of thinking about IT. Technical professionals and technology providers need to discover how to add value in this new environment, where IT has become a strategic asset.

Cloud Computing and IT Operations report: www.comptia.org/resources/cloud-c…and-it-operations

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