TY - JOUR JO - Security & Privacy, IEEE TI - Academic degrees and professional certification T2 - Security & Privacy, IEEE IS - 6 SN - 1540-7993 VO - 2 SP - 56 EP - 58 AU - Bishop, M. AU - Frincke, D. Y1 - Nov.-Dec. 2004 PY - 2004 KW - certification KW - continuing professional development KW - recruitment KW - academic degrees KW - bachelor degree KW - expertise KW - lifelong learning program KW - personnel hiring KW - professional certification KW - training VL - 2 JA - Security & Privacy, IEEE DOI - 10.1109/MSP.2004.91 AB - We ask how one should invest one's time and money in a lifelong learning program, and if hiring personnel, what training and expertise should be looked for. In this article, we discuss general professional certifications and compare and contrast them with a bachelor's degree to help decide which is most appropriate. ER -