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PRIVACY & SECURITY · November 3, 2022

Setting the Record Straight: On Financial Information

You don't need us to tell you that misinformation campaigns run rampant online. One of the most frequent yet avoidable issues in the digital sphere is the spread of false information by individuals who do little to no research before reposting. In this blog series, "Setting the Record Straight," we will debunk several of the more egregious myths about Proctorio that cir

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PRIVACY & SECURITY October 28, 2022

Setting the Record Straight: On Privacy

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ANNOUNCEMENT October 6, 2022

Why Our Office Is Important to Us

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ANNOUNCEMENT September 30, 2022

No Social Media Magic—Just the Truth

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ANNOUNCEMENT September 2, 2022

Curtains Going Up

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ANNOUNCEMENT August 24, 2022

Striking a Balance

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PRIVACY & SECURITY June 03, 2022

Our Commitment to Protecting Your Privacy

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ANNOUNCEMENT April 29, 2022

Proctorio's Ninth Birthday

Earth Day 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT April 22, 2022

Our Earth Day Commitment

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION April 01, 2022

Proctorio and AKAD University receive the eLearning Award 2022

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ANNOUNCEMENT March 25, 2022

LEGAL UPDATE

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ANNOUNCEMENT March 18, 2022

A Reliable Connection, Wherever You Are

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PRIVACY & SECURITY January 5, 2022

Security in an Unsecured World

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ANNOUNCEMENT November 24, 2021

Reflections on Thanksgiving 2021

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BEST PRACTICES September 21, 2021

Exam Administrator best practices for ethical use of Proctorio

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ANNOUNCEMENT August 24, 2021

Proctorio addresses remote proctoring industry concerns

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ANNOUNCEMENT July 31, 2021

Introducing Proctorio’s new and improved Policy Center

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PRIVACY & SECURITY June 25, 2021

Proctorio achieves ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Certification

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION June 23, 2021

Proctorio receives IMS TrustEd Apps Data Privacy Seal

ANNOUNCEMENT June 22, 2021

Proctorio Selected as FAA-Approved Test Administrator of The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)

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ANNOUNCEMENT May 05, 2021

Celebrating Our Eighth Birthday

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BEST PRACTICES May 04, 2021

Countdown to Summer Break Best Practices for Final Exams

AWARDS & RECOGNITION April 22, 2021

Proctorio recognized by EdTech Digest’s 2021 EdTech Awards for Data Privacy

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SUSTAINABILITY April 21, 2021

Proctorio reduces test-taking emissions by nearly 400 million kg since January 2020

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PRIVACY & SECURITY April 14, 2021

Proctorio becomes SOC 2 Type 1 compliant proctoring provider

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION March 26, 2021

Proctorio named to the Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers 2021

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ANNOUNCEMENT March 10, 2021

2020 Year in Review: Growth in a Difficult Time

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ACCESSIBILITY February 01, 2021

Our commitment to accessibility

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UPDATES January 27, 2021

Proctorio’s new partnership with Microsoft Edge for enhanced data privacy and security

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BEST PRACTICES December 09, 2020

Best Practices for final exams

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PRIVACY & SECURITY November 01, 2020

Enhanced encryption and security features for Fall Semester 2020

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PRIVACY & SECURITY October 06, 2020

Why Proctorio requests certain browser permissions

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BEST PRACTICES September 11, 2020

Ethical usage of our technology

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PRIVACY & SECURITY August 16, 2020

Why Proctorio does not use facial recognition

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PRIVACY & SECURITY August 15, 2020

How Proctorio approaches data security and test-taker privacy

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SUSTAINABILITY August 23, 2019

Businesses must become carbon neutral