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Re: Disabling screen capture
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Re: Disabling screen capture


  • Subject: Re: Disabling screen capture
  • From: "Bradley O'Hearne" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:35:45 -0700

On Feb 21, 2014, at 11:24 AM, Jens Alfke <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Feb 21, 2014, at 9:55 AM, Bradley O'Hearne <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> when the app runs, it has to temporarily take control of their machines, deliver a test such that the user doesn’t cheat (by having other apps like a web browser available), and the test content isn’t copied
>
> This sounds like a completely impossible situation. How do you prevent the user from opening a web browser on their phone or tablet, or on another computer nearby? Or from calling someone to get answers, or having someone nearby to give them answers?
>
> The only solution seems to be on-site human proctoring.

They are proctored in real-time by human proctors via video the entire time. Proctors can kill the test at any point if the user exhibits behavior that is not allowed, other people are present, or any test aids are present or used during the test. There is fair argument that it is actually more secure than the classroom environment, but that is another conversation entirely.

This model is already in place and working — a number of companies have been offering this service for years. I’ll also add (not for the purposes of inciting a religious debate, but for the purposes of perspective and comparison), that this is one area of security where OS X surprisingly gives ground to Windows. Windows exposes more ability to easily turn off various features that affect this use-case.

Brad

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