Aware, PeopleCert align to prevent proxy testing

Aware teamed up with the major player in examination and accreditation services, PeopleCert. By incorporating biometric authorization, specifically Aware’s Knomi solution, PeopleCert bolstered their Know Your Customer process, showcasing to all that the security and credibility of certification procedures can be bolstered – resolving the challenge many institutions face. “Unfortunately, it can be far too easy for an expert test-taker to sit in and take an exam for someone else, which is a deceitful and illegal practice known as ‘proxy testing,'” says Craig Herman, CRO, Aware. “The ease of proxy testing has increased due to online exams, e-learning and online certifications which makes the risk from it rise. This problem, whether online or in-person, can seriously impact test validity. If not stopped, it means someone can pass a test without having the requisite skills and experience – which in the worst case scenario can be very dangerous.”