Changes to the Proctorly platform, newest first. The same release notes are published in the product at exam.proctorly.ai/release-notes.
v1.0 · SIS Privacy Gateway
Feature · Released on June 1, 2026
Overview
The SIS Privacy Gateway is an offline desktop utility that allows institutions to enroll student identities into the Proctorly platform without ever transmitting photographs. The application runs entirely on institutional hardware, converts student photos into encrypted, one-way biometric signatures, and produces a single signed export file for upload to the Proctorly portal. No student image leaves the institution’s infrastructure at any point in the process.
What’s included in this release
| Area | What’s new |
|---|---|
| Fully offline processing | All biometric processing occurs on the institution’s own machine. No internet connection is required after installation. |
| One-way biometric conversion | Student photos are converted into 512-dimensional facial signatures that cannot be reversed into the original image. |
| Signed export package | The resulting .pexport file is cryptographically signed, so the Proctorly platform can verify its integrity before enrollment. |
| Bulk photo processing | The application scans an entire folder of student photos, including subfolders, in a single operation with a real-time progress indicator. |
| Audit-ready logging | A detailed log of each processing run is saved locally for institutional audit and compliance purposes. |
| Portal integration | The .pexport file is uploaded directly to the Student Enrollment section of the Proctorly portal, activating identity matching for all enrolled students. |
Privacy and data handling
The SIS Privacy Gateway was designed from the ground up to meet institutional data protection obligations. These commitments apply to every processing run:
- Student photographs are never transmitted, stored externally, or shared with any third party.
- The .pexport file contains encrypted biometric signatures only, not images or personal documents.
- The private signing key is generated locally and never leaves the institution’s machine.
- Processing is deterministic and offline, with no cloud dependency at any stage.
v0.1 · Session Integrity Agent (SIA)
Feature · Released on June 1, 2026
Overview
The Session Integrity Agent is a lightweight, native Windows application that runs on a student’s computer during an online exam. It monitors the operating environment, below the browser, to detect tools and conditions that could compromise exam fairness. SIA operates silently, transmits only encrypted signals, and permanently deletes itself when the exam session ends.
What’s included in this release
| Area | What’s new |
|---|---|
| Environment monitoring | Detects screen-sharing tools, remote-access software and recording applications running on the student’s machine. |
| Multiple display detection | Identifies when more than one monitor is connected and reports the configuration as a risk signal. |
| Overlay window detection | Flags transparent or always-on-top windows that may be positioned over the exam screen. |
| Encrypted telemetry | All environment signals are encrypted and digitally signed before transmission, every five seconds. |
| Automatic self-deletion | SIA permanently removes itself from the student’s machine five minutes after the exam session starts, or immediately upon submission. |
| ORS integration | SIA signals feed directly into Proctorly’s Overlay Risk Score, contributing to the composite integrity score visible in the Proview dashboard. |
| Other detection types | SIA also detects other known forms of cheating that are prevalent online within the student community. |
Key privacy commitments
- SIA does not take screenshots, record video, or capture keystrokes.
- SIA does not access personal files, documents, browser history, or communications.
- SIA does not run between exam sessions. It exists only for the duration of a single sitting.
- No student is automatically penalized based on a SIA signal alone. Every flag is reviewed by a human.
How SIA appears to students
Students are prompted to download and run SIA from the exam preparation screen. The process takes under thirty seconds. Once active, SIA runs silently with no visible interface. When the exam ends, it removes itself without any action required from the student.
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