Update to User Data Retention Period

August 2024

We are pleased to announce a significant update to our user data retention policy, aimed at enhancing data privacy and security for our clients.

What's Changing: Effective immediately, the default user data retention period for new clients will be reduced from 24 months to 3 months.

Why This Change: This adjustment aligns with evolving data privacy standards and regulations, ensuring that user data is retained for a shorter duration. By adopting a default retention period of 3 months, we reinforce our commitment to responsible data management practices and enhance user trust in our services.

Customization Option: While the default retention period will be set to 3 months for new clients, we recognize that different clients may have unique needs. Therefore, we offer the flexibility to customize the data retention period further if necessary.

Impact:

• For New Clients: The default data retention period will automatically be set to 3 months, with the option to adjust as needed.
• For Existing Clients: There is no immediate change. Existing data retention settings will remain as is, unless clients choose to modify their retention period.

Commitment to Privacy: This change underscores our ongoing commitment to protecting user privacy and managing data responsibly. We believe that shorter retention periods minimize the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access, ultimately safeguarding user information more effectively.

For any questions or to discuss customization options, please contact privacy@integrityadvocate.com.

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Integrity Lock and Expose AI Features

December 2023

Integrity Lock Features:

Integrity Advocate recently introduced a novel functionality aimed at limiting the use of multiple monitors in online assessments and exams. The Integrity Lock feature mandates users to disconnect additional monitors and prevents users from accessing multiple tabs and windows while undertaking the exam.
Learn more.

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Expose AI Features:

Expose AI diligently monitors and exposes any presence of AI assistive plugins that may have infiltrated Learning Management Systems. This vigilant monitoring commences at the onset of each assessment, specifically scrutinizing for the utilization of collaborative or AI assistive plugins.

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Improved Language Handling

January 2023

‍End user language improvement include:

Integrity Advocate has expanded our language compatibility and improved each of the available languages within our end user interface. To test Integrity Advocate in another language, simply set your primary language within your browser and Integrity Advocate will automatically provide our interface in that language, if it is available.
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Update to System Requirements

December 2022

Changes to system requirements include:‍‍

After January 10, 2023 all Windows users must use at least Windows 10.
Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 will no longer be supported and security updates will no longer occur. Due to security considerations, Integrity Advocate will only operate on Windows 10 or newer after January 10 2023. For more information visit Microsoft updates for Windows 8.

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System Check Release

August 2022

End user improvements include:‍‍

D2L Brightspace and Canvas LMS now support a Check System button prior to starting an activity/ quiz.
Users can now test Integrity Advocate prior to starting their activity/ quiz. When a user clicks on the activity/ quiz that they would like to begin, users are first taken to an introduction page. This page will now include a System Check button that will take the user to a webpage and allows the user to test Integrity Advocate on their computer. This demo does not collect information, it is simply to check camera, microphone, operating system and browser for Integrity Advocate to operate.

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Advanced Participant Interface

July 2022

New participant interface improvements include:‍‍

Automatically Remove the participant from activity for repeating/black feed.
A participant’s webcam feed can be disrupted for many reasons. Integrity Advocate now has improved handling for each of these reasons. If a participant’s camera is submitting the same image (or a fully black frame) over and over, Integrity Advocate can detect this and quickly remove the participant from the activity. Similarly, if a participant obscures or points their camera anywhere other than on their face, Integrity Advocate can detect the missing presence and likewise remove the participant automatically.

Monitor for and record any attempt to remove Integrity Advocate from the activity to bypass.
Integrity Advocate has added additional detection capabilities in the event that someone tries to tamper with or remove the Integrity Advocate code from the host page. If this happens, the code is automatically repaired, our reviewers are notified and the participant's session may be invalidated.

Greatly improved event management.‍
Integrity Advocate can now detect camera malfunctions of all sorts, notify participants and remove them from the activities until the camera issue is resolved.

Much improved, simplified participant interface including help videos, etc.
New look and feel to the Integrity Advocate overlay, with simple instructions, new outlines to help participants with taking a portrait and Photo ID image. Help videos have also been integrated to improve the participant experience.
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To report an issue with Integrity Advocate please email our System Support Team.