[c-nsp] Cisco certification testing will soon require biometrics?

[Anthony Cennami]

In most large cities it is cheaper to get 2 fake photo IDs than it is to get
one legitimate state issued ID....

On 7/11/07, Justin Shore <justin at justinshore.com> wrote:
>
> I received an email Cisco last night about changes to their
> certification options.  Essentially they are dumping Prometric and going
> with Pearson VUE.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ynpmzy
>
> One of the reasons they listed on this page was because Pearson could
> support biometrics.  Has anyone else heard about about this?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/26bv9v
>
> "Shifting to a primary support vendor worldwide will advance test
> security through the deployment of advanced biometric and data forensic
> technologies, facilitate the rapid localization of exams around the
> world, and allow for increased certification scalability and coverage."
>
>
> Does anyone else not have the warm and fuzzies for giving up their
> biometric info to any company, Cisco not withstanding?  I understand the
> problem of people paying someone else to take a test for them, but
> gathering biometrics?  That seems a little over the top to me.  Frankly
> I thought 2 photo IDs was more than enough to verify someone's identity.
>   Paying for 2 fake IDs would come with a prohibitively high price tag
> for most folks IMHO.
>
> Thoughts?
>    Justin
>
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Anthony Cennami