> In my experience, a code of ethics means nothing if there is no way to > enforce it. Do these other groups enforce theirs? Is there a (legally > safe) way to (for example) revoke someone's cert if they violate it? > > In my mind, without the enforcement, a code of ethics is just marketing > fluff. That doesn't mean it's useless - marketing is important - it just > means that it serves a different purpose.
Any suggestions for enforcing a code of ethics? Off the top of my head, I can think of having a contact mechanism on the cert website where employers can report violations which would then be reviewed by a board to investigate. If the violation is accurate, the cert could either be revoked or a comment could be attached to the candidate's entry in the verification database. If we go this route, we would need to create detailed policies and guidelines for the reviewers to adhere to. Dru _______________________________________________ BSDCert mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nycbug.org/mailman/listinfo/bsdcert
