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August 21, 2006 |
| Dear Associate, |
This week’s #1 story covers the Microsoft suit against TestKing. The suit claims that the “defendants have provided and are providing, without license or permission from Microsoft, the original copyrighted exam content from Microsoft Certification Exams.”
I think what Microsoft is doing is great! The only way to slow test piracy is to fight it. Profiteering pirates disguised as test prep companies have hijacked too many certification programs for too long. Programs have the right to claim copyright infringement when their actual test questions are being lifted and sold.
I urge you to make a habit of searching the web for your test content. You may be surprised at what you find. If you’d like some professional help scouring the web learn about Caveon’s Web Patrol service.
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Best regards,
Don Sorensen
VP of Marketing
Caveon Test Security |
1 > Microsoft Sues Testing Materials Vendor
Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine
...Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against testing materials vendor TestKing, alleging that the company is illegally selling the actual answers to its certification exams.... |
2 > Caught cheating: Microsoft sues Testking.com
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
...Over the last five years, technical certifications have become much less valuable, but hopefully lawsuits such as Microsoft's will help clean up the industry and put some value back into being a certified professional. ... |
3 > State stops federal training program after cheating allegations
SignOnSanDiego.com
...The state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has halted a federally mandated training program for natural disaster response after allegations of widespread cheating on exams by California correctional officers, according to a published report.... |
4 > Tech-savvy generation tempted to cheat
BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USA
...Guilt doesn’t fade with time. In 2005, an elderly woman from Gypsum, Colo. sent a letter to the principal of her old high school, issuing an apology for cheating on an English test she had taken nearly 50 years earlier, in 1957.... |
5 > Cheating and profits
INQ7.net - Philippines
...One lesson: Not even the most elaborate security measures can foil the most determined cheaters, especially when there’s lots of money to be made from desperate examinees; and schools, review centers and “fixers” are willing to profit from their desperation.... |
6 > Entire Class of Georgia Recruits Fired for Cheating
Officer.com - USA
...Instructors stress the importance of honesty with recruits. Police officers are often key witnesses in criminal trials. "If you cheat, steal or lie, you lose your credibility in court," Lloyd said. Commission Chairman Sam Olens said, "Our police officers need to be beyond reproach."... |
| Testing Industry News |
Caveon - Job Opening
As Caveon enters our fourth year of operation, we’re continuing to build our business with a commitment to helping protect the integrity of high stakes testing programs. We’re currently seeking very qualified, experienced sales people to help us accelerate our growth. If you know of someone who cares as much about protecting test programs as we do, please follow this link to read about open positions at Caveon.
Click here to learn more. |
Performance Testing Council meets in Washington, D.C. Sept. 27 – 29, 2006
Click here to learn more. |
ATP European Divsion Meeting
The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) will hold an inaugural meeting of the ATP European Division on September 28, 2006 in London, England, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Headquarters of Pearson Assessments and Testing located at 190 High Holborn, London, UK.
The mission of the ATP European Division is to ensure that the European test publishing community voice is represented on industry initiatives with global reach. The focus of the Division is on issues that affect test publishers in Europe such as interoperability, technology-based assessment and adapting assessments to different cultures. For more information, or to register for this meeting, cont act Lauren Scheib at lauren@testpublishers.org |
Need Help with Certification Program Accreditation?
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