B211 Self-Test Week 10

Current Affairs Self-Test - Week 10

The following are excerpts from newpaper articles. Read the excerpts and answer the question below each excerpt.

Excerpt:
MICROSOFT has reversed plans to expire the qualifications of thousands of Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers at the end of year.
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It said the increased complexity of IT environments made it difficult for the company to predict when certifications should be retired.
"It's not like a university degree that you do for four years and then get your Bachelor (degree)," he said. "A certification is something that has to always be current."

Which new software release prompted the above situation?

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WHEN it comes to powerful technologies such as encryption, just where does the balance between personal liberty and public safety lie?
That debate has taken a new twist since September 11. The US Congress, after a scant half hour of consideration, has already passed strong laws that make it easier for security agencies to tap into private telephone and internet communications. And in the new climate since the attacks, many now fear government and security agencies will try to further roll back corporate access to powerful privacy and security technologies.
These are the issues that arose last year when the FBI's "Carnivore" method of monitoring email became public.

What is the "Carnivore" system?

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