Findings

The Internet and the distribution of "live" test content on the internet have increased security concerns concerning testing programs. There were distinct splits among the respondents concerning steps taken to combat test fraud on the Internet. First, half of the respondents felt they sufficiently understood Internet security issues; half did not. Second, half of the respondents have implemented Internet security procedures; half have not. Third, half of the respondents have modified the design of tests in order to combat the distribution of test content on the Internet; half have not.

About 1/3 of the respondents have detected "live" content on the internet. However, one-half of the respondents have never or only occasionally searched the Internet for stolen test content. A reasonable implication is that one-half to two-thirds of the respondents who monitor the Internet at least quarterly have found stolen test questions on-line.