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  1. From IT Generalist to Microsoft Security Expert: A Modern Path into Cybersecurity

    Breaking into cybersecurity is often depicted as a battle through technical gauntlets and a race to earn coveted certifications, but the journey of Ankit Masrani—now a principal software engineer at Microsoft—offers a nuanced perspective into how a blend of foundational IT expertise...
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  2. The 2025 Work Revolution: AI, Frontier Firms, and the Future of Work

    Just when you thought your cleverly color-coded Outlook calendar was the apex of workplace innovation, the 2025 Work Trend Index saunters into the boardroom with a bombshell: the age of the "Frontier Firm" is upon us. Microsoft’s latest annual peek behind the digital curtain warns (and, let’s be...
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  3. Travis Kelce's Post-Super Bowl Comeback: Leadership, Reflection, and IT Lessons

    Walking away from the gridiron is never as simple as packing a duffel bag or unplugging a Gatorade cooler, especially when you're Travis Kelce—a man whose personality and mustache both belong in the annals of NFL history. But after the Kansas City Chiefs' dispiriting loss to the Philadelphia...
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  4. Navigating Systems Administrator Salaries in 2025: Skills, Certifications, and Career Growth Strateg

    Navigating the Systems Administrator Salary Landscape in 2025: Pay, Skills, and Career Growth In the fast-moving world of IT, the role of the systems administrator remains pivotal but increasingly complex. Tasked with managing intricate network systems, guaranteeing cybersecurity compliance, and...
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  5. Windows 10 Regular Software Engineer vs Software Developer

    I'm presently exploring a position as a software engineer at one of the large software firms (Microsoft, Apple, Google, and so on), where I'd eventually like to work on product development, but I'm concerned going directly for that sort of job would be pretty difficult. So, what are people's...
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  6. See What Drives Employment and Compensation in Our Salary Survey

    The 2016 Global Knowledge IT Skills & Salary Survey report contains a fairly comprehensive roadmap of the current employment landscape (both and out of IT) and what will improve anyone's chances of retaining a job or increasing their compensation. read more Continue reading...
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  7. Windows 10 Windows 10 Certifications?

    Hi, I'm an IT Technician looking for Windows 10 related certifications to be able to pick up. So far the only one I've really seen for Windows 10 is the MCSA level certification but for that it looks like you have to be both Windows 7 and 8 certified first. Please help as I am looking to pick up...
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