From: keith tokash (ktokash@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 24 2008 - 18:47:48 ART
Meh. They can just have mine now if that's the case.
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> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:46:50 -0700
> From: narbikk@gmail.com
> To: ramysisy@inspiredmaster.com
> Subject: Re: Good job CISCO!!!!
> CC: joe@affirmedsystems.com; majonestx@gmail.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
>
> They will upgrade it by passing the lab.
>
> To do it every two - three years, will bring down your cholesterol and
blood
> pressure and its good for the hair.
>
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Ramy Sisy <ramysisy@inspiredmaster.com>
> wrote:
>
> > If it will be done, a lot of multiple CCIEs will lose their extra unaware
> > titles nowadays, LOL
> >
> > I wonder how a triple or quadruple will upgrade his labs every 2 years.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > -Ramy Sisy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Narbik Kocharians
> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:19 PM
> > To: Joseph Brunner
> > Cc: Michael Jones; Cisco certification
> > Subject: Re: Good job CISCO!!!!
> >
> > I will vote for that.
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Joseph Brunner <joe@affirmedsystems.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > THANK GOD!!!
> > >
> > > Lets start by invalidating ALL previously obtained prometric/VUE
> > > certifications... and requiring CCIE's pass the LAB not just the
written
> > > every 2 years...
> > >
> > > -Joe
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > > Michael Jones
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:14 PM
> > > To: Cisco certification
> > > Subject: Good job CISCO!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/telecom/cisco-pearson-vu
> > > e-combat-exam-fraud-global-test-delivery-enhancements/-1099877822
> > >
> > > Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Cisco and Pearson VUE Combat Exam Fraud With
> > Global
> > > Test Delivery Enhancements
> > >
> > > Jul 22, 2008 (Hugin via COMTEX) ----New Security Measures Underscore
> > > Commitment to Protect Certification Integrity and Value
> > >
> > > SAN JOSE, CA and BLOOMINGTON, MN--(Marketwire - July 22, 2008) - Cisco
> > > (NASDAQ: CSCO: 21.76, -0.41, -1.84%) and its global testing provider,
> > > Pearson VUE, a business of Pearson, today announced a series of
security
> > > enhancements that will reinforce the integrity and value of the Cisco
> > > certification portfolio.
> > >
> > > "Cisco certifications are one of the most highly valued credentials
> > > available to information technology (IT: 22.37, +0.24, +1.08%)
> > > professionals, and protecting that reputation is paramount," said Erik
> > > Ullanderson, manager of global certifications for Learning@Cisco.
"Proxy
> > > testing and other forms of cheating can diminish the value of
> > > certifications
> > > for individuals and the organizations that employ them. Pearson VUE and
> > > Cisco are leading the way in aggressively combating this industry wide
> > > issue
> > > through the latest advancements in exam development and delivery."
> > >
> > > The advanced security enhancements include the use of digital
photographs
> > > for candidate-identity verification and forensic analysis of testing
> > data.
> > > The new measures, to be implemented beginning on Aug. 1, will include:
> > >
> > > -- Photo on Score Report and Web -- On completion of a certification
exam
> > > at
> > > the test center, candidates will receive preliminary score reports
> > > imprinted
> > > with their photos and unique authentication codes. The authentication
> > code
> > > can be used to access a candidate's official score online at Pearson
> > VUE's
> > > website www.pearsonvue.com/authenticate usually within 72 hours of the
> > > examination. The online score report will also display the candidate's
> > > photo. Candidates may share access to their online records with
employers
> > > or
> > > other third parties.
> > >
> > > -- Forensic Analysis -- Exam results and other testing data will be
> > > continuously analyzed by forensic software to detect aberrant testing
> > > behavior and to flag suspect exams for further investigation. When
> > problems
> > > are identified with the validity of a test result, the candidate's
score
> > > will be invalidated. Depending on the exact issue with the flagged
exam,
> > > further consequences may range from having to retake the exam to the
> > > imposition of a one-year or lifetime testing ban.
> > >
> > > -- Preliminary Score Report -- All paper score reports will be
> > preliminary,
> > > pending the results of forensic analysis, until official exam scores
are
> > > posted to the Web within 72 hours of exam completion. Once the exam
> > scores
> > > are official, candidates may use the authentication codes on their
score
> > > reports to access the Pearson VUE website for score and photo
> > verification.
> > >
> > > "We looked at alternatives for addressing the issue of proxy testing,
the
> > > two primary victims of which are employers and those members of the
> > > certification community who chose training, hard work and experience as
> > > their path to certification," explained Randall Trask, vice president
of
> > > market development for Pearson VUE. "We determined that adding photos
to
> > > score reports and providing employers with the ability to authenticate
> > both
> > > the exam score and the person achieving it will provide a direct
benefit
> > to
> > > all."
> > >
> > > These new exam security measures are part of Cisco's overall strategy
to
> > > protect the value and integrity of its certifications. Other measures
> > > include simulation-based testing, dynamically generated questions and
> > > emulations to help ensure that Cisco certified networking professionals
> > > continue to have the knowledge, skills and credentials to perform well
on
> > > the job.
> > >
> > > About Pearson VUE
> > >
> > > Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in electronic
> > > testing
> > > for regulatory and certification boards, providing a full suite of
> > services
> > > from test development to test delivery to data management. Pearson VUE
> > > offers exams through the world's largest network of test centers in 162
> > > countries, providing testing services for information technology,
> > academic,
> > > government and professional clients. Pearson VUE acquired the former
> > > Promissor in 2006, thereby extending its leadership in the
certification
> > > market. The company's innovative technology offers the highest levels
of
> > > security and program control, while its commitment to service provides
> > > clients and individual test takers with an unmatched testing
experience.
> > >
> > > Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO: 11.87, -0.07, -0.58%)
> > > (LSE:
> > > PSON), the international media company, whose businesses include the
> > > Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group.
> > >
> > > About Cisco
> > >
> > > Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO: 21.76, -0.41, -1.84%) is the worldwide leader in
> > > networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and
> > collaborate.
> > > Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For
> > ongoing
> > > news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com
> > >
> > > Cisco, the Cisco logo, and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks of
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> > >
> > > For direct RSS Feeds of all Cisco news, please visit "News@Cisco" at
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> > > following link:
> > >
> > > http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/rss.html Press & Analyst Relations: Cara
> > > Sloman Cisco 831-440-2411 csloman@cisco.com
> > >
> > > Mary Beth Mohn Pearson VUE 952-681-3000 MaryBeth.Mohn@Pearson.com
> > >
> > > SOURCE: Cisco
> > >
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