You're so cynical! :-) Maybe they just want to make sure people are actually learning the content rather than memorizing brain dumps. I know that GMAC--the organization behind the GMAT assessment that's required for entry into business school--has made similar moves, cracking down on people it found participating in forums on brain dump sites. Thankfully, the only forum I participated in when studying made it very clear that verbatim posting of questions would not be tolerated.
-----Original Message----- From: Tim Evans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Can you say "lawsuit"? I knew you could... The way I see it, their goal is to ensure that you (quoting from the article) "Use the study materials recommended by the owner of the exam. Never buy or use sample questions and answers from unauthorized sources..." Sounds like FUD to make sure that they get their cut from any preparation materials used. ...Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:53 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Can you say "lawsuit"? I knew you could... > > The certifying entities have nothing to gain and much to lose by > incorrectly labeling a test-taker as a cheater. Maybe I'm being naïve, > but I would assume that they would feel pretty confident in a > technology like this before making use of it. > > Of course, as Tim perhaps was implying, maybe their goal is just to > shake people up. I just read the article twice, and unless I missed it, > no one actually said they were going to be doing this--they only said > they *could* do it. > > > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > 318 North Clark Street > Perry, FL 32347 > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:58 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Can you say "lawsuit"? I knew you could... > > I wonder just exactly how valid these supposed forensics are. I'm > willing to bet that their methods are, uh, a bit unsound. > > Mind you, I haven't taken a certification exam for nearly 15 years, > and don't really think I will any time soon, but the approach taken > here seems likely to cause real problems. > > > http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/082608musthaler.html > > "...the companies that create and own the tests have a virtually > foolproof way to know whether you've used illegal materials when you > take an exam..." > > and > > "Every time an individual takes a certification exam online, there are > digital "fingerprints" that identify how long that person took to > answer each question, whether he went back and changed any answers, > and so on. Using data-forensics techniques, this digital evidence is > analyzed for every exam taken. With incredible accuracy, the forensics > reveal patterns that identify cheaters. Even inadvertent cheaters -- > those who didn't know they used illegal preparatory materials -- can > be caught, but they are not distinguished from people who cheat > intentionally." > > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
