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Trust by Evidence: A New Framework for Defensible AI Decisions
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Integrity Advocate has released a new whitepaper, Trust by Evidence, introducing a framework that connects AI due process, learner rights, and credential security into one model for defensible AI-assisted assessment. This post walks through what the framework covers, why AI adoption alone no longer settles the integrity question, and links to the full whitepaper download.
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Integrity Advocate Announces Integration with Canvas LMS
August 4, 2022
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Integrity Advocate has completed its integration with Canvas LMS, enabling institutions and organizations using Canvas to deploy identity verification, participation monitoring, and online proctoring directly within their existing LMS environment without end user installation requirements.
Your Online Proctoring Platform PIPEDA Compliant? Here's How to Tell
May 25, 2022
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PIPEDA sets the standard for how personal information must be handled in Canada, and online proctoring platforms are not exempt. This guide breaks down all 10 PIPEDA principles and explains exactly how Integrity Advocate meets each one, from minimal data collection and 24-hour deletion of sensitive identity data to human review on every flagged session. If your organization uses online proctoring, here's what compliance actually looks like in practice.
Online Proctoring and Accessibility: How the Industry Is Failing People with Disabilities
April 14, 2022
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Online proctoring platforms routinely fail test takers with disabilities through room scan requirements, biometric systems that flag facial differences, and eye tracking that penalizes neurological variation. This post examines where the industry gets it wrong, what accessibility legislation now requires, and how Integrity Advocate is built to assess every test taker fairly, with WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and human review on every flagged session.
How to Stop Personal Information from Being Stockpiled, Sold, and Hacked
October 18, 2021
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Most proctoring platforms accumulate years of student identity data, session recordings, and behavioral information, and their privacy policies explicitly allow that data to be transferred in a business sale. This post examines the risk of data stockpiling, the 400,000-student breach that demonstrated what happens when that data is targeted, and how Integrity Advocate's data minimization approach eliminates the risk by not holding data that does not need to exist.
When Is "Online Training" Not Training in the Eyes of Regulators and Judges?
March 18, 2021
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Online training completion records are not the same as verified training, and courts are making that distinction with real consequences for employers. This post examines the R. v. Rose's Well Services case, the legal standard for due diligence in workforce training, and what organizations in high-risk industries need to do to ensure their online training holds up when it matters most.
Is Your Online Proctoring Platform FERPA Compliant? What US Educational Institutions Need to Know
February 10, 2021
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FERPA governs how US educational institutions and their vendors handle student education records, and online proctoring data tied to specific students falls squarely within its scope. This guide explains how FERPA applies to proctoring vendors, what institutions must look for to maintain compliance, and how Integrity Advocate's data minimization, human review, and 24-hour deletion practices support your FERPA obligations.
Is Your Online Proctoring Platform POPIA Compliant? What South African Organizations Need to Know
February 9, 2021
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POPIA has been fully enforceable in South Africa since July 2021, and online proctoring platforms that collect identity and biometric data from South African test takers must meet its eight conditions for lawful processing. This guide walks through each condition and explains how Integrity Advocate is built to meet them, from collection limitation and informed consent to 24-hour biometric deletion, human review, and proactive learner transparency.
Is Your Ontario Institution FIPPA Compliant? What Online Proctoring Providers Need to Know
February 9, 2021
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Ontario universities, colleges, hospitals, and designated agencies are subject to FIPPA, and every vendor handling learner personal information must meet its standards. This guide walks through FIPPA's seven key principles and explains how Integrity Advocate meets each one, from limiting collection to automated data deletion, proactive learner notification, and human review that limits what gets shared with institutions.
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.
