Quote: "Microsoft recently announced it would impose a lifetime ban from its certification program for anyone caught cheating -- even if it was unintentional. So, buying and using a "study guide" from TestKing, taking an exam, and having the forensics identify you as a cheater could get you stripped of all your Microsoft certifications."
And then there's the other interesting question: How to differentiate between the legitimate vendors of study material vs. the others - is, for instance CBTNuggets legit, or not? Kurt On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Tim Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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/> ~