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uCertify CODiE Award 2019 Winner In Three Categories

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We here at uCertify are honored and excited to be counted amongst  SIIA   CODiE 2019 winners  in the following 3 categories: Best Virtual Learning Solution Best Content Authoring Development or Curation Solution Best Higher Education Learning Management Solution (LMS) The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase education technology’s finest products and services. The prestigious CODiE Awards recognizes the companies who are producing the most innovative Business and Education technology products across the country and around the world. The details about the winning products can be found at  SIIA . With the three wins this year, uCertify has won a total of 25 CODiE awards in the last six years, making it one of the most decorated education technology companies in awards history. This could not have been possible without your support and faith in us.  We truly owe it to you !

Top 5 Benefits Of Penetration Testing For Your Organization

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Penetration testing (Pentest) is an authorized and proactive effort used to test the security of an IT infrastructure. It involves careful tests to exploit vulnerabilities of the system including operating system, misconfigurations, service errors, and even unsafe end-user behaviors. If a system is not secured, then any hacker can disrupt or take unauthorized access to that system. As in the present scenario, application features and network technologies are growing at an increasing rate, the associated security vulnerabilities are also increasing. Here we have brought the common benefits of employing pentest in your organization: 1. Apprehend and combat security threats : Pentest provides a baseline to work upon and defend the risk in a structured way. It provides a list of threats in the target environment and risks associated with it. This helps IT management and security experts to efficiently anticipate emerging security threats and arrange remediation efforts. 2. Ma...

Check out some important facts about MOS certification

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Did you know that you could get certified in the Microsoft Office product line? Did you ever think about why you would require or need this credential? The Microsoft Office Specialist was designed for anyone who needs or wants to validate computer desktop skills of the Microsoft Office products. Considering how widespread ubiquitous the Office products are in the professional industry, this could include anyone from an administrative assistant to a network administrator. It covers Microsoft Office, a necessity in practically all job roles. This credential is likewise beneficial for organizations. Check out some of the important facts about MOS certification : 1. 87% of employers observe increased competency in their Office Specialist-certified employees 2. 83% of employers feel their Office Specialist-certified employees are more productive 3. 77% of employers feel Office Specialist certification has a positive effect on employee credibility among co-workers, customers, a...

Five advantages that PHP and MySQL provide for web development

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There are various reasons for having a website of your own, but one of the most common reasons for someone to build their own website is to let people know that you have something to offer to them. It could be anything from a traveling experience shared on your blog to an e-commerce site where you sell your products and services. The reason could be anything, but the result has to be the same, your website should get noticed. This can be done through the development process and making a choice that is suitable to give your website good support and a chance to rank high. PHP-MySQL development is one such option, and a good one. PHP is, at first, just text that is taken by your web browser and transformed into a set of instructions and data for your internet browser. PHP's effortlessness and inherent links to the MySQL database program had earned it twice the number of clients. MySQL is a quick and simple-to-use relational database management system which is being utilized ...

uCertify CODiE Award 2019 Finalist In 10 Categories

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It’s that time of year, when The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announces the CODiE Awards Finalists. We are honored to be part of a select group of CODiE 2019 finalists! We are a finalist in the following categories: uCertify COURSE Best College & Career Readiness Solution Best Instructional Solution in Non-Core Areas uCertify CREATE Best Content Authoring Development or Curation Solution – NEW uCertify LAB Best Coding & Computational Thinking Solution uCertify   LEARN Best Virtual Learning Solution Best Corporate / Workforce Learning Management Solution Best Education Cloud-Based Solution Best Higher Education Learning Management Solution (LMS) uCertify LEARN SMART APP Best Educational App uCertify TEST Best Formative Student Assessment Solution Best Summative Student Assessment Solution uCertify WGU College Geometry Best Mathematics Instructional Solution for Grades 9-12 & Higher Education Since 198...

uCertify Introduces Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity Course and Labs

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uCertify offers Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity Course and Labs to provide you hands-on expertise in the major components of the Linux operating system, Linux distribution, and questions required to answer prior to installing Linux. The course and labs are focused on essential commands that all Linux users should know. These commands allow users to navigate the Linux operating system, manipulate files and directories, and perform advanced end-user operations. The course also covers many key topics on CompTIA Linux+ and LPIC-1 exams. The chapters are clearly and logically defined for easy understanding, effective classroom use, and rapid on-the-job training. The course has been introduced with the primary goal of enforcing and troubleshooting security. Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity course uses content from a well-known publisher, instructors, and subject matter experts. They have a minimum of 15 years of experience in their fields. The course brings these textbooks to ...

Are You Aware Of Ransomware Attacks?

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Ransomware – malicious software that threatens you in various ways including denying you to access your data. The attacker demands a ransom to restore data access. Despite the fact that there has been a recent decline, ransomware is still a serious threat. ESET – an IT security company in a recent survey of 3000+ people in the US and Canada showed that many are unaware of ransomware and how to defend against it. The following is based upon the data collected by ESET: Ransomware attacks 85% would never pay the ransom fee 42% had no idea about their Internet security 31% never back up their files 30% did not know about ransomware In order for organizations to be safe from ransomware attacks, all employees must be educated about hacking and informed of the resources they can use to protect their data. Here are some measures everyone should take to be safe from malicious software. Keep your system software updated to ensure you have fewer vulnerabilities to ex...