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Integrity Advocate Ranks #1 for Online Proctoring Usability for the Third Consecutive Season
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Integrity Advocate has been ranked #1 for Online Proctoring Usability on G2 for the third consecutive season. Based on verified customer feedback, we also earned five Fall 2026 badges recognizing usability, ease of use, support, and overall leadership.
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How Integrity Advocate Prevents Cheating in Online Exams
October 17, 2025
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Online assessments should be fair, secure, and accessible. As exam tools evolve, so do attempts to game them. This post explains how Integrity Advocate prevents the most common forms of online cheating, including hidden plugins, impersonation, unauthorized devices, and off-camera assistance, through a privacy-first combination of identity verification, AI-assisted monitoring, and human review that keeps evidence audit-ready and the learner experience low-friction.
Integrity Advocate Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification for the Third Consecutive Year
February 26, 2024
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Integrity Advocate has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification for the third consecutive year, verified by auditors at the Johanson Group and supported by security partner Carbide. This post explains what SOC 2 Type II involves, why annual recertification matters more than a one-time audit, and what it means for organizations using Integrity Advocate to handle sensitive learner data.
Can Claims of GDPR Compliance by Proctoring Companies Be Trusted?
September 20, 2023
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Many proctoring companies claim GDPR compliance, but those claims are largely self-reported and rest on frameworks that have already been legally challenged. The EU-US Privacy Shield was invalidated in 2020, and its replacement relies on self-certification that does not resolve the underlying conflict between the US Patriot Act and GDPR's prohibition on non-consensual data disclosure. This post examines why US-based data storage creates a structural GDPR problem, what the DPF self-certification actually involves, and why Integrity Advocate's Canadian infrastructure and Privacy by Design architecture represent a substantively different approach.
What Defensible Assessment Looks Like in 2026
April 7, 2026
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AI tools have changed what cheating looks like, and most proctoring systems were built for a different problem. This post covers why an automated flag alone can't defend an outcome, and what a defensible assessment record requires in 2026.
What It Takes to Successfully Roll Out Online Proctoring Inside an LMS
April 15, 2026
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Rolling out online proctoring inside an LMS doesn't have to be disruptive. This guest post from uxpertise shares six practical steps for a smooth launch, plus how CMRAO cut support requests by 80% after switching to Integrity Advocate.
The Growing Risk of Installing Browser Extensions and Plugins
November 1, 2020
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Proctoring software that requires installation gives vendors access to webcams, microphones, browsing history, and personal files, often without users fully understanding what they are agreeing to. This post examines the real risks of browser extensions and plugins, the Cassidy Wolf case as a landmark example of what can go wrong, and how Integrity Advocate's no-download, browser-based architecture eliminates most of these risks by design.
AI and Online Exams: What the Data Reveals About Assessment Security
February 11, 2025
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Large-scale Wiley research surveying more than 2,900 students and instructors across North America reveals that cheating is measurably increasing in online environments, nearly half of students report using generative AI in their coursework, and 86% of instructors say students are more likely to cheat in online courses than in person. This post examines what the data reveals about the current academic integrity landscape, how AI has reshaped the threat model without changing the underlying intent behind misconduct, and how Integrity Advocate's COUNTER-AI approach responds to behavioral patterns rather than chasing specific tools.
What's Changing in Assessment Security in 2026 (And What Your Program Should Plan For)
January 26, 2025
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For years, the assessment security playbook was simple: secure the exam window, monitor, review incidents, move on. That approach worked until remote testing became standard, AI lowered the barrier to cheating, and credentials started facing real scrutiny from employers and regulators. The instinct to respond by adding more tools has created fragmentation rather than security. This post examines the three shifts that matter most for 2026, what the strongest programs are doing differently, and why assessment security is moving from a moment-in-time monitoring problem to a system-level responsibility that spans preparation, delivery, and defensibility.
What’s Your Assessment Security Plan for 2026?
January 8, 2026
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As online assessment continues to scale, the complexity of protecting exam integrity has grown alongside it. AI misuse, organized cheating schemes, rising privacy expectations, and increased scrutiny around fairness and defensibility are reshaping what effective assessment security really requires. This post examines how leading programs are moving beyond reactive, one-size-fits-all proctoring toward intentional assessment protection strategies built around four principles: designing integrity into the assessment experience, strengthening security without sacrificing privacy, combining technology with human judgment, and delivering outcomes that hold up to scrutiny.
