CompTIA

Downers Grove, Ill. – October 15, 2026 -- Some 98% of companies surveyed by CompTIA say risk management is important within organizational AI policies, as the focus of enterprise AI shifts from adoption to execution risk, according to the trade group's new research brief "Practical Implications of AI Safety."

About six in 10 organizations move toward enterprise-wide AI implementation

CompTIA's "Corporate AI Adoption" report found that roughly 60% of organizations are moving from experimentation and individual productivity use cases toward enterprise-wide deployment. Cybersecurity concerns rank as the second-largest challenge to AI adoption. Only finding the right balance between human employees and AI-powered tools and agents ranks higher.

Security-related policy elements draw near-universal support

Among surveyed companies, 96% cited data protection and privacy as important, and 95% cited governance. Risk management led at 98%.

Downers Grove – October 13, 2026 -- CompTIA has launched DataSys+ V2, an updated certification that validates skills for managing, securing and integrating data across cloud, hybrid and AI-enabled environments, as database administration expands well beyond its traditional scope.

CompTIA widens database administration to cloud, security and AI operations

The credential covers responsibilities that now include cloud operations, security, data integration, automation and support for AI-driven applications. New or expanded content includes multi-cloud database administration, database security and compliance, data integration and pipeline concepts, AI-assisted database operations, performance monitoring and automation, and hybrid-cloud data environments.

Downers Grove, Ill. – September 08, 2026 -- Tech occupation employment across all U.S. industry sectors rose by 86,000 workers in August, even as technology companies themselves cut roughly 14,700 positions, according to CompTIA's analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

AI-related job postings climb 4.5% month-over-month to surpass 320,000

Active job postings requiring AI-related capabilities exceeded 320,000 in August, up 4.5% from July, per CompTIA's analysis of Lightcast data. The trade group's own research on corporate AI adoption indicates employers are shifting from experimentation to embedding AI into daily operations, driving demand for workers who can manage AI-enabled workflows and support AI-driven initiatives.