Ted Roche wrote: > I hope they know more about security than they do about web page design. > > I hadn't heard of these before. Some certifications (like GIAC) are in > high demand and can lead to good money if you're in the right market. > You've described your neighborhood as being just outside of > Nowheresville. Is there a demand for these kind of things? > LOL! No, we ARE Nowheresville...they just renamed it to Pine Grove! <g> I think that if we can push the commercial angle (read: NOT residential folks), then we can target businesses to make sure they're IT is secure. That's my initial thought, anyhow.
> Certs serve several purposes: self-evaluation, establishing > credibility, outlining a body of knowledge, marketing, marketing, > marketing. What's your colleague's goal? > > I believe it's to be more marketable, to be able to offer businesses that much more. I don't know if the State Police and local law officers would use him or whether they'd have to use an internal branch of their agencies, either. Cyber-cops, imo, are going to be more in demand as time goes on. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

