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Statement on UPSR Leak of Science and English Papers
InfoWatch, International Sales Director
Vadim Kuznetsov
Leaks of examination questions are increasingly frequent globally, as academic achievement becomes ever more highly prized and is seen as a gateway to future success.
More often educational organizations compromise personal data, so the typical “educational” data leak is when employees of such organizations get access to students’ personal data and then sell this data or occasionally publish them in Internet (names, SSN, marks, etc.) For example, the case when unknown third party got access to California university web server storing personal information http://ift.tt/1wHsVb4
As for national examination data leaks, the media regularly reports of such incidents in Russia where USE (Unified State Examination) has been a compulsory exam to graduate from secondary school, since 2009. Every year there is news of leaks of answers to these exams for different subjects.
However, in the interest of providing a level playing field for all students, leaks should be prevented by all possible means, both organizational and technical, and the people behind the leaks should be held accountable through technology such as Data Leakage Prevention solutions.
Let us be clear that these leaked examination questions are indeed valuable data at that, as the questions were most likely sold, traded and converted to profit for the people behind this incident.
Data leakage prevention solutions such as provided by InfoWatch monitor all possible channels of data transfer in organization and so can detect the workstation where the data was viewed, the workstation from which hardcopies were printed, and if the data was transferred to any removable drives or mobile devices.
Having a DLP solution installed can act as a deterrent to prevent future leaks. Data can be quickly tracked to the source, and interventional action can be taken before the situation gets out of hand. In addition, DLP solution can create greater accountability that acts as a safeguard to nip this problem in the bud.
Statement on UPSR Leak of Science and English Papers
InfoWatch, International Sales Director
Vadim Kuznetsov
Leaks of examination questions are increasingly frequent globally, as academic achievement becomes ever more highly prized and is seen as a gateway to future success.
More often educational organizations compromise personal data, so the typical “educational” data leak is when employees of such organizations get access to students’ personal data and then sell this data or occasionally publish them in Internet (names, SSN, marks, etc.) For example, the case when unknown third party got access to California university web server storing personal information http://ift.tt/1wHsVb4
As for national examination data leaks, the media regularly reports of such incidents in Russia where USE (Unified State Examination) has been a compulsory exam to graduate from secondary school, since 2009. Every year there is news of leaks of answers to these exams for different subjects.
However, in the interest of providing a level playing field for all students, leaks should be prevented by all possible means, both organizational and technical, and the people behind the leaks should be held accountable through technology such as Data Leakage Prevention solutions.
Let us be clear that these leaked examination questions are indeed valuable data at that, as the questions were most likely sold, traded and converted to profit for the people behind this incident.
Data leakage prevention solutions such as provided by InfoWatch monitor all possible channels of data transfer in organization and so can detect the workstation where the data was viewed, the workstation from which hardcopies were printed, and if the data was transferred to any removable drives or mobile devices.
Having a DLP solution installed can act as a deterrent to prevent future leaks. Data can be quickly tracked to the source, and interventional action can be taken before the situation gets out of hand. In addition, DLP solution can create greater accountability that acts as a safeguard to nip this problem in the bud.
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