Competency Management Blog

What is Information Security and Why is it Important Decades ago, businesses kept customer records in locked file cabinets in buildings secured by key badges and cameras. Now, much of that data is stored on lightning-fast, internet-connected servers capable of...

A Closer Look at This Skill Proficiency Rating System The Dreyfus Model of Acquisition examines the mental activities involved in directed skill acquisition.  Through instruction and experience, a learner goes through five developmental stages.  In order to achieve...

The Benefits of Infrastructure Automation In the past, management of IT infrastructure was a tough job.  System administrators had to manually manage and configure all of the hardware and software that was needed for applications to run.  The application environment...

What are digital badges and what role do they play in credentialing? With the growing and changing complexity of credentials, the way we demonstrate proficiency must change. Information is everywhere and learning can happen anytime. Traditional modes of assessment...

How Competency Management Software Makes Credentialing Easier Credentialing, the process of examining, reviewing, and verifying a professional’s licenses or certifications, education, and experience, has greatly evolved over the years. As the complexity of this...

For any organization, cybersecurity and data protection practices help safeguard financial stability and customer trust. For the criminal justice system, a data or infrastructure breach can be damaging to national security and the civil liberties of individuals and...