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andTechnology\n\nMarch 21,2013  \nSubmitted by:  \nThe Computing Technology Industry Association(CompTIA)5152d Street,NEWashington,DC 20001  \n1  \n## Introduction\n\nGood afternoon,Chairman Collins,Ranking Member Hahn,and distinguished membersof the House Subcommittee on Health and Technology.This testimony is submitted onbehalf of the Computing Technology Industry Association(CompTIA).  \nMy name is Dan Shapero,I am a CompTIA member and the Founder of ClikCloud,acompany I launched in 2010 focused on offering a variety of IT services,such as DigitalMarketing,Website hosting,SEO(Search Engine Optimization)blogging,emailnewsletters,and other business advisory services.  \nI am a California native and graduated from the University of California,San Diego.Prior to ClikCloud I spent 20 years working as a technology executive,including at Ernstand Young,a professional services organization,and at Kaseya,an IT automation andcloud services based business.I have launched or helped other entrepreneurs launchseveral IT startup companies.For instance,my past clients include Vincinity which isnow Microsoft Maps,and Avamar which is now EMC2.  \nIn short,I have 25 years of experience in the IT sector as an executive and entrepreneur.I have worked on cybersecurity issues for 8 years and have looked at the issue as a userand a service provider.  \nI want to thank Chairman Collins,Ranking Member Hahn,and Members of thisSubcommittee for holding this important hearing to “examine the increased volume andcomplexity of cyber-attacks as it affects emerging technologies utilized by smallbusinesses,such as cloud computing and mobile technology.”  \nFrom the perspective of a small tech business,cybersecurity is among the most importantissues facing small and medium size companies.We willhighlight this point shortly,butfirst some background on CompTIA.  \n## About CompTIA\n\nThe Computing Technology Industry Association(CompTIA)is the voice of the world's$3 trillion information technology industry.CompTIA membership extends to more than100 countries.Membership includes companies at the forefront of innovation along withthe channel partners and solution providers they rely on to bring their products to marketand the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits that organizations receivefrom their technology investments.The promotion of policies that enhance growth andcompetition within the computing world is central to CompTIA's core functions.Further,CompTIA's mission is to facilitate the development of vendor-neutral standardsin e-commerce,customer service,workforce development,and ICT (Information andCommunications Technology)workforce certification.CompTIA is also the leadingglobal provider ofIT workforce vendor-neutral certifications.Currently there are over 1.4  \nComputing Technology Industry Association(CompTIA)Public Advocacy5152dSt NEWashington,DC 20002202-503-3624  \nmillion CompTIA IT vendor-neutral certification holders worldwide,and many of thoseare for IT security.  \nCompTIA’s members include thousands of small computer services businesses calledValue Added Resellers(VARs),as well as nearly every major computer hardwaremanufacturer,software publisher and services provider.Our membership also includesthousands of individuals who are members of our “IT Pro”and our \"TechVoice\"groups.Further,we are proud to represent a wide array of entities including those that are highlyinnovative and entrepreneurial,develop software,and hold patents.Likewise,we areproud to represent the American IT worker who relies on this technology to enhance thelives and productivity of our nation.  \n## Overview of the IT SMB Sector\n\nAs a baseline,the IT security infrastructure for SMB's is as vulnerable to cyber attacksand threats as large companies and firms.Unfortunately,SMB's are less resilient thanlarger companies because they have fewer IT resources in 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