The new MCPD and MCITP certifications are more difficult than the previous generation MCSD and MCDBA, which adds implicit value to the newer certifications. Brain dumps usually gave the exact test you’d eventually take. Microsoft has since caught onto the rampet exploiting of these certifications.
What is Microsoft doing about paper MCSEs and the “brain-dump” Web sites?
A. Adding simulation technology will make it more difficult for the so-called brain-dump Web sites to be effective. In addition, Microsoft has a team that works to find the illegal brain-dump Web sites, and then we take appropriate legal actions.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/faq/default.mspx
Expect Microsoft to continue making certifications more difficult to obtain and testing more of your knowledge and skills. This will only add value to those that are earning certifications. Paper certs will are quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Additionally, I haven’t heard anything about brain dumps producing exact exam questions, as use to occur on the previous generation exams. Microsoft probably continues to grow the question bank for each exam, using only the newest questions and therefore obseleting any brain dump.
As well, Microsoft continues to pursue legal action against brain dump sites:
Over the years, lawsuits initiated against several sites, including CheetSheets.com (a.k.a. Cheet-Sheets.com), TestKiller/TroyTec.com, and Test4U.net, have met with varying degrees of success. Open source software certification programs will no doubt be keeping a watchful eye on the recent lawsuit initiated by Microsoft against exam prep website TestKing.com. The lawsuit alleges that by distributing Microsoft’s actual test questions, the owners of TestKing are in violation of federal law 18 USC 1832, which protects trade secrets and intellectual property. Microsoft claims that TestKing is offering test questions that are “identical or substantially similar” to the ones found on Microsoft’s copyrighted certification exams.
Source:http://business.newsforge.com/business/06/09/13/1558209.shtml?tid=35
Hi Brett,
I saw your post in m.p.c.e.certfication. Although I believe you are being overly optimistic about the current situation, I find your fervour heartening.
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