New Programs Our team at IT-oLogy has been busy evaluating our existing programs and strategizing on new programs that will meet our mission to “engage, equip, and connect future IT talent.” We’re now very excited to announce IT-oLogy’s program lineup for Fall/Winter 2016-2017! Through new competitions, workshops, training events and…
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Lonnie Emard, President, IT-oLogy Expanding IT Apprenticeships 2016 has been full of unprecedented efforts to expand apprenticeships in the US. The US Department of Labor has placed major emphasis on expansion and grant funding has been made available to fuel this growth. IT-oLogy is working closely with Apprenticeship Carolina, part…
I am so glad I was given the opportunity to work for IT-oLogy as a program instructor at Macedonia Elementary School. I was given the task of educating young students about computer programming by aiding them with several activities that displayed the essentials of programming. The students I worked with…
Twelve young women have been selected as winners of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing – South Carolina from dozens of applications. They will be honored in April at a reception sponsored by Columbia College. The award is part of a national effort to encourage more young women to…
Approximately two years ago, Coursepower, a minor in applied computing, was implemented at four Columbia- area universities and colleges. Since that time the following milestones have been reached: In just two years, nine South Carolina colleges have approved the minor/certificate and now have it available to students. There is now…
Name Michael Santarcangelo Occupation Founder, Security Catalyst What do you do? I develop exceptional leaders and powerful communicators with the security mindset for success. I help organizations through measurement & analysis, training & development, and high-performance advising. The bulk of my work is helping individuals and teams build foundations for their leadership…
Todd Lewis was recently interviewed by ETV Carolina Money. Read what he had to say about a minor in applied computing (offered at nine South Carolina universities and colleges). Research shows that South Carolina will experience a shortfall in tech talent in the next decade. This comes at a time…
Following Trends: WISE Columbia LeadHERship Meetup: Securing the Future for Women in IT Sponsored by Google Women Techmakers Moderator: Joyce Vonada, CIO and Managing Director, EDENS Panelists: Mimi Shaw, Senior Application Sales Executive, AT&T’S Advanced Enterprise Solutions Csilla Farkas, USC Associate Professor, with focus on cybersecurity and recipient of…
Considering the title phrase, A Sense of Security, can tend to make someone uneasy just thinking about it. In our cyber world today, every person and business is potentially vulnerable to some sort of cyber threat. Knowing more about this topic, the issues, the techniques and the personal responsibility involved…
IT-oLogy to host annual Trends conference Wednesday, October 28 For a full agenda or to register, go to https://it-ologytrends2015.eventbrite.com Technology is driving business at an unprecedented speed. But, on an almost daily basis, cyber security breaches or hacks are taking place throughout the world. So, how do you…