IT Insights Blog — certification

Vince Lombardi is revered by many as the greatest football mind to ever coach the game. He’s known for his earth-shaking speeches that could motivate a turtle to finish a 40-yard dash in 4.2 seconds. Lombardi hung his hat, and his nearly 72 percent winning percentage, on the ideals of hard work and diligent practice. “Practice does not make perfect” Lombardi would say to his players. “Only perfect practice makes perfect.” This mindset won’t only produce results on a football field. You can succeed in all aspects of life by practicing perfectly. This is particularly true in the realm of...

There's a fun new article up at the Certification Magazine website. Compiled from data gathered in CertMag's most recent Salary Survey, the article lists the "best" hacker characters in Hollywood movies, as determined by real-world cybersecurity professionals. It's like asking doctors to rate the characters on "Grey's Anatomy," or having actual superheroes decide who are the most real-seeming characters in an "Avengers" movie. So who did the best job of convincing actual security techs that his (or her) hacking skills were legit? Hey, read the article — who are we to spoil their fun? Of course, when it comes to...