Securly
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| Web address |
www |
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Type of site | Web filtering for schools |
| Owner | Vinay Mahadik, Bharath Madhusudan |
| Launched | 2012 |
Securly provides cloud-based web filtering for schools and allows information technology (IT) administrators and parents to manage screen time for devices. The company is a venture-backed [1] K-12 service provider based in Silicon Valley and was founded in 2012 by former McAfee network engineers Vinay Mahadlk [2] and Bharath Madhusudan.[3]
 Securly Co-founder Bharath Madhusudan | |
 Securly at the Imagine K12 Demo Day |
Philosophy
Web filters are commonly used for the purpose of preventing individuals from accessing websites. Securly, which serves only K-12 schools, employs a philosophy of using web filtering as a means of providing schools with data on how students are using their 1:1 devices in a positive manner.[4]
Recognition
In October 2014, Securly was one of the first K-12 Service Providers to sign the Student Privacy Pledge co-created by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Software & Information Industry Association. On January 12, 2015, Securly and 74 other companies, including Apple and Microsoft, were given recognition by President Barack Obama and the White House for their efforts to safeguard student data and privacy.[5]
In February 2015, Securly was reviewed by the popular educator website The Ed Tech Roundup and received a 5-star rating for its school product.[6]
References
- ↑ "Wharton Venture Initiation Program", http://vip.wharton.upenn.edu, 2011
- ↑ "Eager for Entrepreneurship at Wharton", Wharton Magazine, 5 February 2013
- ↑ "LinkedIn: About Securly". LinkedIn. 2012.
- ↑ "The Power of Positive Web Filtering", http://anotherschwab.com, 2015
- ↑ "FACT SHEET: Safeguarding American Consumers & Families", http://www.whitehouse.gov, 2015
- ↑ "Securly: Manage Screen Time - Any Device, Anywhere", http://www.edtechroundup.org, 2015