Wanted: specialized secure browser for on-line exams

[Clyde Hoadley <hoadleyc () MSCD EDU>]

A recent security audit of our on-line testing and assessment
computer lab uncovered a number of security holes.  These will
be fairly easy to correct.

It was also suggested that the lab use a specialized Web browser;
one that "takes over" the desk top and has reduced functionality
that prevents opening separate windows, minimizing, printing, etc...

I've located one such specialized browser called Perception
at "http://www.questionmark.com/us/perception/psb.htm";.  I'll
ask the center to evaluated it.  Does anyone know of other such
specialized Web browsers?

How do other institutions conduct Web based exams and testing
in a secure (cheat resistant) manner?

--
Clyde Hoadley, CISSP
Security & Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Division of Information Technology
Metropolitan State College of Denver
hoadleyc () mscd edu
http://clem.mscd.edu/~hoadleyc/
(303) 556-5074

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