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/> ~
