Exam Cheating on Long Island Hardly a Secret (Anderson/Applebome)

[Monty Solomon]

Jenny Anderson and Peter Applebome, *The New York Times*, 2 Dec 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/education/on-long-island-sat-cheating-was-hardly-a-secret.html

The suspected test takers came from prominent, respected families, some of
them in financial distress - among the five facing felony charges were the
sons of a well-known lawyer, the president of the local library board and a
wealthy philanthropic family.  The youths who are accused of paying them as
much as $3,600 to take SAT and ACT tests were largely undistinguished
students willing to cut corners to strengthen their modest sums.

The combination yielded one of the most conspicuous cheating scandals in
memory, a telling reflection on the college admissions rat race - and,
perhaps, contemporary ethics more broadly. According to prosecutors,
principals, parents and teenagers here on Long Island's Gold Coast, it was
common knowledge at some of the nation's most prestigious high schools that
if you had the money, you could find someone with a sharper vocabulary and a
surer grasp of geometry to fill in the blanks for you. ...

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Sent: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:01 AM
From: Gordon Peterson <gep2 at terabites.com>
Subject: Apple iTunes ... Trojan horse that gives governments access to your computer and files
  [From Dave Farber's IP]

It is being announced that the iTunes software you probably have on your
computer has a purposely built-in back door that allows governments to
surreptitiously log into your computer and prowl around through your
personal data and files.  And of course, virtually everyone allows iTunes to
go through firewalls and other security protections that would otherwise
prevent malicious intrusion.

(This web page is in French, if you're using Google Chrome and don't
understand French, I suggest you use the Google Chrome translation feature.)
http://www.nikopik.com/2011/12/itunes-un-cheval-de-troie-a-la-solde-des-gouvernements.html

Gordon Peterson II  http://personal.terabites.com

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