Lightspeed Systems® Closes Tremendous Year of Innovation, Growth, and Recognition

Austin, Texas, Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightspeed Systems® (Lightspeed), the leading K-12 online safety and effectiveness solutions provider, closes out a year of tremendous innovation, growth, recognition, and company-wide initiatives that helped schools world-wide provide safe online learning and maintain learning continuity in a year of unprecedented changes to the

Daytime: Lightspeed Systems® Keeps Students Safe Online

Are my kids’ school-owned devices safe when they’re at home? An increase in online learning on school devices due to COVID-related closures is driving many parents to ask schools this question. Cybercrime expert, Rich Wistocki, joined Daytime to share how

Yahoo! News: Lightspeed Systems® Keeping Students Safe Online on KNXV

With more time spent on school-owned devices than ever before, parents of remote learners are looking for answers from schools on online safety measures. Cybersecurity expert, Rich Wistocki, shares advice on device safety for students and recommends Lightspeed Systems® solutions

Lightspeed Systems® Awarded Two Patents for Enterprise-Level Filtering Technology

Austin, Texas, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightspeed Systems® (Lightspeed), the leading K-12 online safety and effectiveness solutions provider, was awarded two patents for technology powering its enterprise-level filtering solution, Lightspeed Filter™, for device-based enterprise web filtering and proxy injection of browser-executable functions.   Solutions from Lightspeed Systems are helping schools around the world provide safe and

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Essential Guide to K-12 Content Filtering

Web filtering has become more challenging for schools to find the balance between safety and appropriate access for students. In this whitepaper, we discuss overcoming the challenges of K-12 content filtering systems and how Lightspeed can help.

Lightspeed Systems®: Keeping Students Safe Online on AM Northwest

Is your child safe on their school device? With students learning online, parents may be worried about their kids accessing inappropriate content. Cyber safety expert and retired police detective Rich Wistocki joined AM Northwest to discuss student safety and security while learning

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CIPA Compliance

Lightspeed Filter™ is a CIPA-compliant web filtering software designed for K-12 schools. Lightspeed Filter blocks inappropriate content online better than any competitor, while helping schools be compliant with CIPA and other student internet safety regulations.

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Prevent Cheating

Cheating is a common concern in schools, and it's made easier with access to technology right at a student’s fingertips. Fortunately, that same technology can keep students accountable and prevent cheating activity.

KGUN AZ: Detective Shares Tools to Keep Kids Safe During Online Learning

When it comes to remote learning, the key question from parents is: Are these devices safe when they’re away from the school network? Rich Wistocki, cybercrime expert, discusses how schools and parents can leverage solutions from Lightspeed Systems to ensure students are safe online while

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Polk County Schools Get Up and Running in Two Days with Lightspeed Systems®; Applauds Incredibly Fast Implementation

The Challenge: CIPA-Compliant Web Filtering for 106,000+ Students The mission of Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) is to provide a high quality education for all students. To accomplish this, PCPS implemented an edtech program to foster the development of complex

Reimagine the inspired and interactive classroom for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Lightspeed Classroom Management™ gives teachers real-time visibility and control of their students’ digital workspaces and online activity.

  • Ensure all students interact with only the right online curriculum — precisely when they’re supposed to use it.
  • Push out vetted curriculum links to all students at the same time.
  • Block inappropriate or distracting web sites and apps.

Ensure scalable & efficient learning device management. The Lightspeed Mobile Device Management™ system ensures safe and secure management of student learning resources with real-time visibility and reporting essential for effective distance learning.

  • A centralized, cloud-based solution for infinitely scalable device, application, and policy controls
  • Self-Service App Library, where teachers and students
    can access and install approved curriculum and learning tools
  • Remotely deploy, change, and revoke hundreds of policies and educational applications, while reducing typical downtime and costs

Prevent suicides, cyberbullying, and schoolviolence. Lightspeed Alert™ supports district administrators and selected personnel with advanced AI to detect and report potential threats before it’s too late.

  • Human review
  • Real-time alerts that flag signs of a potential threat
  • Intervene quickly before an incident occurs.
  • Activity logs provide visibility into online activity before and after a flagged event

Protect students from harmful online content. Lightspeed Filter™ is the best-in-class solution that acts as a solid barrier to inappropriate or illicit online content to ensure students’ online safety 24/7.

  • Powered by the most comprehensive database in the industry built through 20 years of web indexing and machine learning.
  • Ensure CIPA compliance
  • Block millions of inappropriate, harmful, and unknown sites, images, and video including YouTube
  • Keep parents informed with the Lightspeed Parent Portal™

Gain complete visibility into students’ online learning. Lightspeed Analytics™ gives districts robust data on the effectiveness of any tools they implement so they can take a strategic approach to their technology stack and streamline reporting.

  • Track education technology adoption and usage trends, eliminate redundancy, and drive ROI
  • Monitor app and content consumption to facilitate early adoption and effective utilization
  • Assess risk with visibility into student data privacy and security compliance