By Martin U. Wissmath and Cameron A. Axford (April 16, 2024, 1:11 PM EDT) -- While universities have the legal right to employ software for monitoring students during computer-based exams, they are urged by the provincial privacy commissioner to take extra precautions to safeguard student data. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) released a report on Feb. 28, 2024, addressing a complaint lodged against McMaster University’s use of exam proctoring software under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)....