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California State Auditor found the State Bar entered a $3.8 million ExamSoft contract without justifying value or following procurement policy.

California State Auditor found the State Bar entered a $3.8 million ExamSoft contract without justifying value or following procurement policy.

ExamSoft / Examplify Privacy / data concern

EFF letter to the California Supreme Court argued ExamSoft data collection (retina/iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, hand and face geometry) violates the California Consumer Priv…

EFF letter to the California Supreme Court argued ExamSoft data collection (retina/iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, hand and face geometry) violates the California Consumer Privacy Act and demanded opt-out …

ExamSoft / Examplify Falsely flagged for cheating

Of 8,873 examinees, 3,190 (one-third) were flagged by ExamSoft for testing irregularities.

Of 8,873 examinees, 3,190 (one-third) were flagged by ExamSoft for testing irregularities. The State Bar later 'found fewer than 50 violations.' Many Chapter 6 Notices were vague (for …

ExamSoft / Examplify Falsely flagged for cheating

Test-taker named Dulaney (Black) reported facial-recognition failures and said the system flagged him as 'automatically distrusted'; he worried his videos would be flagged for chea…

Test-taker named Dulaney ([name]) reported facial-recognition failures and said the system flagged him as 'automatically distrusted'; he worried his videos would be flagged for cheating.

ExamSoft / Examplify Connection failure (unspecified)

Erica Rebussini (University of Richmond Law 2020) spent the afternoon of Oct 6 on the phone with ExamSoft.

Erica Rebussini (University of Richmond Law 2020) spent the afternoon of Oct 6 on the phone with ExamSoft. One proctoring video would not upload until evening of Oct …

ExamSoft / Examplify Connection failure (unspecified)

Ricardo Sabater (University of Chicago Law 2020) reported repeated software crashes on Day 2 during a 100-question MBE split into two 90-minute sessions; software repeatedly crashe…

Ricardo Sabater (University of Chicago Law 2020) reported repeated software crashes on Day 2 during a 100-question MBE split into two 90-minute sessions; software repeatedly crashed during the …

ExamSoft / Examplify Racial / bias issue

Kiana Caton, a Black law-school graduate, told VentureBeat she had to shine a light into her face causing headaches; she was concerned about light sensitivity affecting performance…

Kiana Caton, a [name] law-school graduate, told VentureBeat she had to shine a light into her face causing headaches; she was concerned about light sensitivity affecting performance.

ExamSoft / Examplify Racial / bias issue

Alivardi Khan tweeted: ExamSoft software cannot recognize him due to 'poor lighting' even though he is sitting in a well-lit room.

Alivardi Khan tweeted: ExamSoft software cannot recognize him due to 'poor lighting' even though he is sitting in a well-lit room. Public Twitter complaint, cited in Above the …

ExamSoft / Examplify Pre-check / system check failure

Areeb Khan, 27, repeatedly received the message 'Due to poor lighting we are unable to identify your face.' He moved to the bathroom (his brightest room) and still failed identity …

Areeb Khan, 27, repeatedly received the message 'Due to poor lighting we are unable to identify your face.' He moved to the bathroom (his brightest room) and still …

ExamSoft / Examplify Privacy / data concern

More than 50 Pennsylvania bar applicants requested a fraud investigation alleging compromised passwords after downloading ExamSoft software.

More than 50 Pennsylvania bar applicants requested a fraud investigation alleging compromised passwords after downloading ExamSoft software.

ExamSoft / Examplify Locked out / cannot start exam

773 examinees were locked out of Module 2.

773 examinees were locked out of Module 2. ExamSoft attributed the outage to a 'DDoS cyberattack' and notified FBI/DHS.

ExamSoft / Examplify Legal / lawsuit

Five class actions consolidated alleging deceptive marketing and negligence by ExamSoft over the July 2014 'Barmageddon' upload failures.

Five class actions consolidated alleging deceptive marketing and negligence by ExamSoft over the July 2014 [user] upload failures.

ExamSoft / Examplify Connection failure (unspecified)

After Day 1 essays, thousands of bar examinees received the error 'Attention!

After Day 1 essays, thousands of bar examinees received the error 'Attention! Your answer file(s) did not upload.' ExamSoft's customer service phone lines were busy-signal only.

Proctorio System requirements / incompatibility

Brian Carnell blog post documenting Proctorio glitches during online exam, including the Chrome extension freezing and blocking exam progress.

Brian Carnell blog post documenting Proctorio glitches during online exam, including the Chrome extension freezing and blocking exam progress.

Proctorio Privacy / data concern

Researcher Shea Swauger (then librarian at University of Colorado Denver) wrote extensively about the disability, racial, and equity harms of Proctorio and similar tools.

Researcher Shea Swauger (then librarian at University of Colorado Denver) wrote extensively about the disability, racial, and equity harms of Proctorio and similar tools. Swauger documented multiple anonymous …

Proctorio Disability / ADA accommodation denied

UBC student reported needing additional time and break accommodations through the disability office; Proctorio's rigid behavioral monitoring and break-prohibition policies created …

UBC student reported needing additional time and break accommodations through the disability office; Proctorio's rigid behavioral monitoring and break-prohibition policies created conflict with approved accommodations.

Proctorio Privacy / data concern

Proctorio CEO Mike Olsen, posting under the pseudonym u/artfulhacker, published a UBC student's full live-support chat transcript on the r/UBC subreddit to dispute the student's co…

Proctorio CEO Mike Olsen, posting under the pseudonym [user], published a UBC student's full live-support chat transcript on the r/UBC subreddit to dispute the student's complaint about Proctorio. …

Proctorio Privacy / data concern

The Peak (Simon Fraser University student newspaper) covered Proctorio CEO's chat-log breach involving the UBC student.

The Peak (Simon Fraser University student newspaper) covered Proctorio CEO's chat-log breach involving the UBC student.

Proctorio Racial / bias issue

MIT Technology Review investigation by Drew Harwell (republished context): documented multiple anonymous students of color experiencing facial-detection failures, requiring extra l…

MIT Technology Review investigation by Drew Harwell (republished context): documented multiple anonymous students of color experiencing facial-detection failures, requiring extra lighting, additional verification, and in some cases failure …

Proctorio Racial / bias issue

An anonymous Black student at UC Denver, reported by researcher Shea Swauger in MIT Technology Review (Aug 7, 2020), repeatedly experienced Proctorio requiring additional lighting …

An anonymous [name] student at UC Denver, reported by researcher Shea Swauger in MIT Technology Review (Aug 7, 2020), repeatedly experienced Proctorio requiring additional lighting because the facial-detection …

Proctorio Privacy / data concern

Cabrillo College ended Proctorio license in late 2020/early 2021 amid student protests in California.

Cabrillo College ended Proctorio license in late 2020/early 2021 amid student protests in California.

Proctorio Privacy / data concern

Student petition at Washington State University opposed proctoring tools including Proctorio, citing surveillance concerns.

Student petition at Washington State University opposed proctoring tools including Proctorio, citing surveillance concerns.

Proctorio Privacy / data concern

Student petition at UT Austin opposed Proctorio adoption, citing privacy and bias concerns.

Student petition at UT Austin opposed Proctorio adoption, citing privacy and bias concerns.

Proctorio Privacy / data concern

Student petition at Miami University (Ohio) gathered over 500 signatures opposing Proctorio.

Student petition at Miami University (Ohio) gathered over 500 signatures opposing Proctorio. Same university where Erik Johnson would later sue Proctorio over DMCA misuse.

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