User bypass of policy-enforced browser extensions

By most estimates, Chromium browsers have a 70-80% market share and are deployed in academic and enterprise environments across the globe. Policy-based management is vital to ensure a uniform user experience and enforce security controls, yet on Windows bypassing some aspects of this as a restricted, non-admin user is trivial. This is concerning because schools may rely on these settings for duty of care and student protection. Enter Extensions In recent posts I’ve outlined why Internet security is important for schools and how network-based monitoring and filtering solutions are no longer sufficiently comprehensive to be viable in isolation....

August 8, 2022 · 6 min · 1203 words · Chris Beattie