Linewize Connect - Internet Access for Education
Extension stats
- tabs
- identity
- storage
- identity.email
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- unlimitedStorage
- idle
- cookies
- alarms
- <all_urls>
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Extension summary
Connect for Chrome - Education is for schools that want to protect students. Connect enforces your school internet policies and encourages smart online behaviours.
Connect provides teachers with online classroom tools using our Classwize product. Teachers can focus their entire class to an application or single Website. Teachers watch students screens, send messages and lock screens to gain back attention.
Connect for Chrome - Education provides student identity and authentication on Family Zones School Manager networks.
User reviews
- Manages students' network on their devices.
- Allows teachers to view students' displays.
- Helps staff guide students safely in class.
- Blocks access to many popular websites and apps.
- Creates a perception of surveillance that undermines trust.
- Slows down students' devices.
- Blocks almost everything, including non-offensive content.
- Perceived as intrusive and a violation of privacy.
- Users express frustration and anger towards the app.
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Extension safety
Risk impact
Linewize Connect requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Linewize Connect. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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