A new combination of software and a specially-built webcam will soon allow officials to monitor at-home test takers (think online university courses and certifications).

The solution, produced by Software Secure, is undergoing testing at Troy University.  It consists of software that does the standard online-test lockouts of Google searches and the like as well as a special webcam that can see in 360 degrees.  The camera (which is a bit scary and looks like a mini version of the sphere in the movie of the same name) monitors the room for suspicious movements and sound events and tags them as “questionable” for later review by the professor or testing center official.

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