[IPAC-List] Where were we?

[Bryan Baldwin]

A good reminder of why context matters  :)

Maybe if they had asked for a resume too...

Bryan Baldwin
Staff Services Manager II
California Department of Justice
Division of Administrative Support
Personnel Programs
(916) 322-5446

>>> Mark Hammer <Mark.Hammer at psc-cfp.gc.ca> 05/21/10 6:12 PM >>>

So, you would think that with all the know-how out there about on-line testing, and specifically unproctored on-line testing, that something like this never should have happened.  But it happened anyway.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/05/20/boat-operators-card.html

Abstract: Canadian federal law introduced a requirement for pleasure-craft boaters to have a "proof of competency" card.  The exam to obtain that "proof" could be done on-line and unproctored, with apparently no safeguards built in.

Colour me officially embarrassed for my government.

So where *were* we, that this could happen?  How come nobody asked us?  Reid, you come to town often enough.  How in the dickens did they miss you?

Mark Hammer
Ottawa

_______________________________________________________
IPAC-List
IPAC-List at ipacweb.org
http://www.ipacweb.org/mailman/listinfo/ipac-list


CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.