B211 Self-Test Week 5

Current Affairs Self-Test - Week 5

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

Excerpts from an article:
MICROSOFT certified systems engineers trained in NT4 are fuming they will have to sit an exam in ____________ to retain their MCSE certification after December 31.
Microsoft Australia technical community manager Derek Kerr said Microsoft was retiring the NT4 component of the MCSE because of employer demand for engineers trained in ___________.

What is the new software that replaces Windows NT4 in the MCSE certication?

Excerpt:
OPTUS@HOME has stood by its policy to investigate claims of software piracy by its customers after furious users accused the broadband internet provider of spying.
Optus@Home recently sent an alert to users warning that they risked termination of their accounts if they were found to be downloading copyright-protected movies and unlicensed software.
Angry users have posted comments at telco discussion site whirlpool.net.au, accusing Optus@Home of invading their privacy and using scare tactics to limit bandwidth usage.
However, Optus@Home chief executive Chris Chapman said his company took the issue of piracy very seriously and wanted to play a responsible role in copyright protection.

What is an ISP's responsibilty under Australian copyright laws in regards to privacy infringement, which prompted OPTUS@HOME to look into its users' downloading behaviour?

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