N.C. Hires Company to Check for Cheating
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North Carolina has signed a &#36;60,000 contract with a company that will analyze standardized test data from public school and search for red flags that may indicate cheating.
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The exam regulator is considering an automatic alerting system to detect rogue exam results.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 3--RALEIGH -- An N.C. State University student has been charged with downloading child pornography to his computer, N.C. State police officials said Friday.
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By CINDY CLAYTON  BY CINDY CLAYTON  THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  CHESAPEAKE - Two board members disclosed Friday that they a re among about 250 school system employees who learned last week that their personal information has been stolen.
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A new software tool from WholeSecurity Inc. can spot fraudulent Web sites used in online cons known as "phishing" scams, according to a statement from the company.
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Company cites breech of policy requiring use of encryption software when sensitive information is downloaded.
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Device uses NCQ technology to prioritize a PC's requests.
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Patrolman Brian Johnson of the Franklin, Mass., Police Department studied a surveillance video showing two men using allegedly stolen credit cards at a Home Depot.But when Johnson didn't recognize either man, he decided to involve people - a lot of them - to help crack the case.
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Company says Triad provides modules for behavior scoring, Champion-Challenger strategy testing, and authorizations, credit limit and delinquent collections management.
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An inquiry into Texas scores on high-stakes tests is the latest case in a series of cheating incidents.
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By Nichole Monroe Bell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 22--Ever wonder who the office techs call when a glitchy computer problem has even them stumped?   Quite often, they call right down the street.
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MINEOLA, N.Y.  -- A Long Island couple videotaped and photographed sexual encounters they had with people they met over the Internet, then forced them to pay hush money, police said Wednesday.  A preliminary investigation has uncovered two victims, but Nassau County police detective Lt.
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Security researcher Ben Edelman is not buying the softer side of Sears (or Kmart, for that matter) -- he and a CA senior engineer examined the chains' new ComScore-managed marketing program and discovered substantial privacy violations.
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 9--An influential lawmaker said Thursday he wants the state to review its use of incentives in luring companies to North Carolina.
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TechWeb - A video game software maker wants to look over your shoulder while you play, and the company is developing software that will monitor and analyze every move you make.
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Fraud crackdown begins with with photo comparisons and invisible security numbers.
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NASCAR inspectors have been busy during this historical week of cheating at Daytona. Five crew chiefs have been suspended, and one driver narrowly escaped being booted from the race after an illegal additive was found in his fuel. The inspectors pick over every inch of a car with the diligence of a doctor diagnosing the most complex of medical problems -- but they're also fighting a culture of "you ain't tryin' if you ain't cheatin'."