New cell phone technology to block exam cheating by Paul. kim 1.31.05

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New Cell Phone Technology to Block Exam Cheating            by JJoon.Kim 1/31/05.Mon
A new technology of detecting mobile phone users was developed by a local scientist, offering a new way to prevent the recurrence of exam cheating through cell phones. Kyung Hee University professor Kim Ihn-seok on Wednesday revealed the technology. Its commercial debut is expected as soon as next month. ``A device equipped with this technology will enable supervisors to pinpoint cheaters as it can detect handset usage within its radius of 5 meters,'' the 57-year-old said. He said a prototype model will be completed by early next week and around 10 commercial products are under development with the aim of releasing them in March. ``I will meet with government officials and companies from March to promote our new products. Korea will be able to adopt the new products during this year's college entrance exam,'' Kim expected. The underlying principle is very simple. As the Korean government fixed cell phone-specific frequencies, detection of those frequencies lets supervisors identify unauthorized handset users. For its commercial launch, Kim already applied for patents in mid-December and forged an alliance with a domestic company, which will be in charge of promoting the new anti-cheating products. The prearranged exam cheating scams with mobile phone text messages in the Nov. 17 college entrance test caught the nation off guard as the scandal was found to involve hundreds of students across the nation. In order to tackle the problem, a handful of measures have been suggested such as implementing equipment that can jam all of the frequencies around testing rooms. However, using that type of equipment is unlawful under current regulations and could also cause inconveniences to nearby residents since a strong anti-spectrum device would block their cell phones as well. In addition, the gear is too expensive for the nation to facilitate at all exam places during the College Scholastic Ability Test, which is taken by about 700,000 students each year. Kim said a conventional handset spectrum-jamming device costs more than 500,000 won per unit. In comparison, he projected his new gadget would be priced less than 300,000 won. He added the function of the palm-sized device would not be limited to exam supervision. ``On top of preventing exam cheating, this technology can be applied to balk industry spies who stole our industrial know-how to offshore buyers via camera phones,''' Kim said. High-tech espionage has nagged the nation as some rogue leaked the nation's state-of-the-art technologies overseas with the help of high-resolution camera phones. To mend such hitches, IT firms, including Samsung Electronics, has banned its employees and visitors from carrying cell phones in its security-sensitive areas.                        -The end- ☀Vocabularies 1. recurrence : 재발 , 재현, 되풀이 2. prototype : 원형 , 기본형 3. forge : 용광로,  타) 벼리다, 만들어내다, (관계)구축하다                    자) 서서히 나아가다 4. scam : 신용사기, 계획도산, 정보 , 소문 5. frequency : 빈번함, 전파      6. jam : 쑤셔 넣다, 찌그러뜨리다, 잼 7. balk : 방해, 방해물, 방해하다, 멈추다 8. nag : 잔소리하다, 잔소리로 괴롭히다, 귀찮게 하는 사람 9. rogue : 사기꾼, 악당, 방랑하다, 사기 치다 10. hitch : 매다, 획 끌어당기다, 걸다 11. espionage : 간첩, 스파이 ★ Questions 1. In your lifetime, have you ever tried to cheat during any of test?    If so, tell us your exciting story. 2. Almost all of you took a cheating in your test, right? and then, how did you make a success your goal?^^; ( which methods did you use?) 3. Do you support or oppose my opinions?   The first one is, cheating should be permitted in some extent. Or The second one is , We should prohibit from cheating at all costs. 4. If someone who is always cheating during the exam; however, he never catch his behavior, we should acknowledge his ability or skill otherwise we have to inform supervisor of his behavior?  which one is better? 5. There is enough time to discuss, let's try to tell your best food?