| Cheaters: Inside the hidden world of IT certification fraud For the first time ever, companies that develop and administer IT certification exams are working together to combat a problem that has largely been swept under the rug for years: certification fraud. Exam preparation can put your career at risk Would you compromise your personal integrity for $80? How about risk your IT career for $200? Of course not, you say. But you already have -- if you've ever used certification-examination "study materials" from TestKing, Pass4Sure or hundreds of test-preparation Web sites just like them. How data forensics help root out certification cheaters There's nothing quite like stirring the pot of controversy. Last month, my Cache Advance column addressed the issue of cheating on certification exams. Specifically, I said that using "study aids" (i.e., stolen exams) ... Face-off: Certifications remain important for career enhancement Susan Underhill, vice president of HP Global Certification and Partner Education, argues certification is still needed. Face-off: Certifications are not important for career enhancement Countless IT workers have risen in the ranks, many as high as CIO, without having earned a single vendor certification. CompTIA updates exam The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) recently updated the exam for its Network+ certification to place greater emphasis on security and wireless skills. An insider's tips for passing the CCIE Cisco Subnet welcomes our newest guest blogger, Anthony Sequeira, to the community. Anthony is an instructor for Internetwork Expert and has helped hundreds achieve their CCIE. His latest book, CVP CIPT2 Quick Reference has been selected as the April book giveaway. (Click here to read a chapter excerpt.) Anthony offers up a list of tips for passing the CCIE exam, from managing your time to clarifying questions. Please, drop by his blog and post a question or a comment. Microsoft updates certification testing technology Microsoft has improved its test taking plug-ins so that online exams have greater reliability rendering from the test engines, says Microsoft Subnet blogger Randy Muller. Cisco Gets It Right With CCNA:Security Finally Cisco has got it right with their CCNA:Security certification. One of my gripes about the CCNA certification in the past is that it does not address enough about security. OK, I know I’m... Cisco announces new training options to save you money Cisco wants to make a game out of becoming a Cisco certified professional. In an attempt to make studying for a certification more fun, particularly for the younger, entry-level crowd, the company has announced yet another game on its Cisco Learning Network (CLN). It has also announced several new fee-based training courses. Job hunting: What kind of college degree do you need? As IT professionals, sooner or later we decide to look for another job (hopefully voluntarily). And even if you're not looking for a job at the moment, it's always a good idea to have your resume current ... you'll never know when you'll need it. April giveaways galore
Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training courses from Global Knowledge, valued at $2,995 and $3,495, and have copies of three hot books up for grabs: CCVP CIPT2 Quick Reference by Anthony Sequeira, Microsoft Voice Unified Communications by Joe Schurman and Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand by Steve Johnson. Deadline for entries April 30. Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. | 
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