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EdITOR’s BlOG FEATUREd dIsCUssIONs Caution: Web-Traffic Patrol The ubiquitous nature of the Internet is one of its defining characteristics — that is, unless you’re in Thailand. Read more Start a CertMag blog. It’s your chance to share your ideas with the CertMag community. Information System Security or Project Management Degree? James H.: I graduated with an associate degree in Computer Networking Systems. The plan was to go back and pursue my bachelor’s degree in information system security. But before I left school, I was planning on going into the program for project management. I’m working on A+ and MCDST certifications right now. Which program do you think is the right one for me to continue in this industry? Edge: I would say you need the business side regardless, but it all depends on what you want to do. The project management would give you the skills to be a project manager in networking. Getting your B.A. in ISS would put you in more of a technical role, which would [decrease] your chance of managing people. So it comes down to: “Do you want to lead?” or “Do you want to be led?” Join the discussion. Road to the White House: A Two-Way Street? According to a recent CNN article, the U.S. president and the public might soon enjoy unprecedented interactivity, thanks in part to the Internet. Change.gov, an official Barack Obama-inspired Web site, launched the day after his election to the White House. Read more how is the economy affecting your job? How is the economic downturn affecting your job in the IT field? Are there certain IT positions expected to thrive in the current market? Ken Wagner: The current economic downturn hasn’t affected my job in the IT field; in fact, I’m in the process of getting a third person for my department. To be fair though, I do work in the public sector in the UK. Also, we’ve been requesting a third person — an IT apprentice — for the past two years from upper management. Join the discussion. FEATUREd GROUP Certification on the Network Are you interested in offering and receiving advice regarding certifications? Then join the Certification group on the CertMag Network and network with a host of members with similar interests. The group discussions are regularly updated by IT professionals like you who are looking to exchange ideas. VoIP certification Awaneendra Nath Tiwari: I’m interested to know about VoIP certification. Where can I get the right preparation material? Join the discussion. January 2009 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE 9 http://network.certmag.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2210502%3ABlogPost%3A6341 http://network.certmag.com/profiles/blog/list http://network.certmag.com/forum/topic/show?id=2210502%3ATopic%3A5136 http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/10/obama.wired/index.html http://www.Change.gov http://network.certmag.com/profiles/blog/show?id=221050 http://network.certmag.com/forum/topic/show?id=2210502%3ATopic%3A5343 http://network.certmag.com/group/certification http://network.certmag.com/forum/topic/show?id=2210502%3ATopic%3A6129

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Certification - January 2009

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