{"id":22712,"date":"2018-05-16T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/news\/k12-filtering-solution-released-for-mac-ios-windows\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T15:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:49:30","slug":"k12-filtering-solution-released-for-mac-ios-windows","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/news\/k12-filtering-solution-released-for-mac-ios-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"K-12 Filtering and Monitoring Solution by Lightspeed Systems\u00ae Released for Mac OS, iOS and Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AUSTIN, TX.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Today,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lightspeed Systems<\/a>&nbsp;announced the general release of its Smart Agents for Mac OS, iOS and Windows, bringing multi-OS support to its K-12 school filtering and monitoring solution.&nbsp;These revolutionary, patented agents \u2014 which provide seamless SSL decryption and mobile filtering to student devices, and have previously supported just Chrome OS \u2014 are available to Lightspeed customers now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K-12 schools are implementing one-to-one programs in record numbers, and school IT departments are responsible for the daunting tasks of filtering students\u2019 internet access on these devices as well as identifying suspicious online activity, locating lost devices and more. Complicating matters is the wide array of devices in individual schools and districts: tablets, laptops, desktops and smartphones, often on a variety of operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cloud-based Lightspeed platform eliminates the need for multiple systems to filter, monitor and manage all those devices with features for granular user activity reporting; content filtering, including social media and SSL sites, with flexible policies; real-time suspicious activity alerts; and geolocation for lost and stolen devices. And all these tools are available in a single, streamlined UI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lightspeed\u2019s innovative design gives the ability to filter and monitor any device OS by deploying Lightspeed\u2019s Smart Agents. The Lightspeed platform also includes such features as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-classroom-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightspeed Classroom\u2122<\/a> \u2014 AI-powered classroom management solution to help teachers keep students on task and engaged<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built-in SSL decryption \u2014 filter SSL sites like Google and YouTube without having to use proxies, PAC files or trust certificates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parent Report Generator \u2014 upload a simple CSV file of parent email addresses to automate the delivery of student device activity reports to their parents\u2019 inboxes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lockouts \u2014 lock students out of internet access if they attempt to access too many blocked sites in succession<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smart Play \u2014 the game-changing YouTube management feature that allows students to access nearly 100 million educational videos (and none of the bad stuff)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLightspeed has been a game-changer for schools with Chromebooks, giving IT maximum visibility into those devices and making the Web safer for students,\u201d says Lightspeed Systems President and CEO Brian Thomas. \u201cWe\u2019re excited that schools can now enjoy these benefits on every operating system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Lightspeed Systems<\/strong><br>Lightspeed Systems partners with schools to make learning safe, mobile and easily managed. Partnered with 6,500 districts in the United States and 25,000 schools around the world, Lightspeed Systems offers integrated solutions for smarter K-12 school networks:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-filter\/\">Lightspeed Filter\u2122<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/solutions\/lightspeed-analytics\/\">Lightspeed Analytics\u2122<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-mobile-device-management\/\">Lightspeed MDM\u2122<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-classroom-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightspeed Classroom\u2122<\/a>. To learn more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, TX.\u00a0\u2014 Today,\u00a0Lightspeed Systems\u00a0announced the general release of its Smart Agents for Mac OS, iOS and Windows, bringing multi-OS support to its K-12 school filtering and monitoring solution.\u00a0These revolutionary, patented agents \u2014 which provide seamless SSL decryption and mobile filtering to student devices, and have previously supported just Chrome OS \u2014 are available to Lightspeed [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":18482,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"K-12 Web Monitoring for Mac, iOS & Windows | Lightspeed Systems","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Lightspeed Systems announces the availability of its patented Smart Agents for all operating systems, including Chrome OS. 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