Hate setting up proxy servers, trust certificates, or PAC files for SSL decryption? You’re not alone; SSL decryption is a time-consuming, costly process. Unfortunately, schools can’t afford to not get full reporting on HTTPS traffic. More than half of all websites are encrypted,

We’ve just announced our new SmartAgents for Mac and Windows, making our cloud filter, Lightspeed Filter (formerly Relay), a smart solution that goes way beyond Chromebooks. Filtering a Chromebook is pretty straightforward since it’s tied into G Suite and filtering

Smart Agents power Relay’s multi-OS content filtering. But what makes Smart Agents so smart? Self-Contained SSL Decryption Decrypting SSL has been one of the top challenges for schools in web filtering. It involved setting up a trusted-man-in-the-middle proxy server, creating PAC

Lightspeed Systems’ goal is to provide schools with smart, advanced tools to help keep students protected from harm. Technology plays a critical role in advancing learning. Sadly, exposure to the internet (and social media, specifically) is linked to an increased risk of

What are IT’s biggest challenges with filtering today? Last week, we hosted a special webinar on the future of filtering. Here’s what attendees said are their biggest filtering headaches: 64%: filtering SSL traffic 56%: filtering social media and video 44%: filtering multiple device OSes

Classroom learning and device tech are evolving faster than ever. Now, it’s essential to empower teachers with advanced tools and solutions to monitor class activity and keep students engaged. Lightspeed Classroom Management, now available for Chrome OS, represents a step

The device wars are heating up in education. On Tuesday, Apple announced its new iPad, complete with Apple Pencil support and a special discount for schools. Almost simultaneously, Acer announced its first Chrome OS tablet. Recent reports show that Microsoft devices are on

How are your students spending time online? Are they fully engaged in your LMS or not logging in often enough to justify the cost? Do they use YouTube to watch educational videos or dangerous, violent content? With Lightspeed Filter (formerly

Last year, we told you about most popular websites among K-12 students: We learned Google dominates the K-12 device space — particularly due to the large number of Chromebooks in education — and that education sites are most-visited types of URLs. We wanted to take