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In episode 1 of the And it matters because\u2026<\/em> podcast, hosts Jarret Dyer and Rachel Schoenig speak with test security expert Ray Nicosia. Together, they explore how cheating undermines public trust, affects critical professions, and can have devastating real\u2011world consequences, challenging the idea that it only harms the individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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„Have I once been offered cash [as a bribe]? No. Have I been offered two tickets to a [sports] game? Yes, which as a sports fan it took me a lot to say no..“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Ray Nicosia, test security expert at Cornerstone Strategies <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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