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St. Peter’s Lutheran School in Columbus, Indiana, has implemented a web‐based anonymous incident reporting and prevention platform called TIPS to help maintain a safe environment for the members of their congregation and surrounding community. St. Peter’s Lutheran is committed to providing a safe and secure school for all students and staff. Awareity’s TIPS is an award‐winning online tool for incident reporting, incident tracking, investigations, training, documentation and more. TIPS empowers students, parents, employees, administrators, staff and community members to be heard and to anonymously report warning signs and concerning behaviors. The goal of TIPS is PREVENTION and to help identify red flags before an incidentRead More →

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As tragic stories of bullying, suicide and violence continue to circulate throughout our nation’s school systems, Logan‐ Rogersville Public Schools in Missouri is taking action. Officer Mark Hall, Director of Safety & Security with the Logan‐Rogersville School Police, worked diligently over the last year to research incident reporting and risk management systems. He applied for and won grant funding to implement the award-winning TIPS platform in the Logan‐Rogersville School District. Students are often hesitant to talk to their parents or the school SRO because they don’t want to get someone in trouble or involve themselves in a situation. TIPS allows these students to come forwardRead More →

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Lipscomb University has launched a new anonymous reporting and prevention platform called TIPS (Threat Assessment, Incident Management and Prevention Services), allowing students, faculty, staff and others from the campus community to confidentially report potentially harmful incidents or concerning behaviors. A private, Christian college in Nashville, TN, Lipscomb University, is dedicated to providing a safe and secure learning environment and protecting all students, faculty, staff and guests on campus. TIPS is an award‐winning suite of web‐based tools developed by the privately held organization Awareity, empowering individuals to anonymously report suspicious activities involving assault, weapons, illegal drug/alcohol use, harassment or intimidation, hazing, vandalism, threats of violence, suicideRead More →

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Data breaches, personally identifiable information exposed, phishing, passwords hacked, credit card numbers stolen – incidents that happen all too often in today’s word. Virginia’s Board of Accountancy, however, is taking security awareness training to a new level to help ensure their employees know how to protect information and reduce human error. In May, the Board of Accountancy (BOA), implemented a comprehensive web‐based platform from Awareity called MOAT (Managed Ongoing Awareness and Trust). Available on a Virginia State Contract, Awareity’s award‐winning MOAT services help organizations manage escalating costs and obligations associated with information security awareness, privacy, compliance, risk management, public safety/security, internal controls, incident reporting andRead More →

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Awareity’s Rick Shaw recently had the opportunity to speak with Tulsa Public Schools’ Assistant Athletic Director Mick Wilson.   TPS is always looking for ways to save time and improve the way the athletic department manages their obligations and Wilson shares several tips for improving compliance and touches on hot topics like concussions, training, etc. A quick excerpt from the interview is below.  To hear the full 15 minute segment, click here.   How is TIPS improving the way you make coaches aware of new information and training? The biggest thing we have been able to do so far is really to get the information outRead More →

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As part of a new state contract, Virginia’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries recently implemented Awareity’s web‐based MOAT platform to improve security awareness and risk management ongoing. MOAT is a comprehensive platform of proven and award winning policy and procedure management and training tools designed to replace expensive and ineffective status quo methodologies. The MOAT platform equips DGIF with administrative tools for:  Annual Security Awareness Training (SEC‐501 and PCI‐DSS)  Management of role‐based training, organization‐specific policies, procedures, etc. Real‐time documentation for organization‐wide compliance and regulatory requirementsRead More →

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Germanna Community College has launched an online incident reporting platform called TIPS (Threat Assessment, Incident Management and Prevention Services) from Awareity, making it easy for students, faculty, staff and others on campus to confidentially report concerning behaviors or incidents. Bullying, threats to harm, verbal abuse, harassment, assault and battery, domestic violence, weapons, harassment, suicide risks, stalking, hazing, alcohol or drug possession, theft, vandalism and suspicious activity may be reported anonymously. “TIPS allows anyone within the college community to come forward and anonymously share information regarding concerning behaviors with us,” said Germanna Dean of Student Development Pam Frederick. “The information is immediately communicated to our threatRead More →

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The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (VWC) recently implemented a comprehensive web‐based risk platform from Awareity called MOAT (Managed Ongoing Awareness and Trust). Available on a Virginia State Contract, Awareity’s award‐winning MOAT services help organizations manage escalating costs and obligations associated with information security awareness, privacy, compliance, risk management, public safety/security, internal controls, incident reporting and more. Along with comprehensive security awareness training for personnel, MOAT enables VWC to easily upload organization specific training presentations, case studies, policies, procedures, plans, guidance, maps, etc. into a secure Awareness Vault and securely share documents with all appropriate personnel on an ongoing basis as updates and changes are needed.Read More →

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As risk management and prevention obligations mount in all levels of government, the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia recently implemented Awareity’s web‐based MOAT platform to improve information security awareness training, policy management, compliance management and other ongoing risk management responsibilities. Available on a Virginia State Contract, MOAT is a comprehensive platform of tools that replace expensive and status quo methodologies that are not effectively or efficiently keeping up with continuous changes and risks. The MOAT platform equips the city’s department administrators with the right tools to ensure: Annual Security Awareness Training (Mobile Device Usage, Wireless Security and Remote Access, Data Protection, Network Security, Incident Response, etc.)Read More →

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Grand Canyon University (GCU) has launched a new online risk and incident management platform called TIPS (Threat Assessment, Incident Management and Prevention Services) that allows students, faculty, staff and others from the campus community to confidentially report potentially harmful incidents or concerning behaviors. As a growing Christian University in Phoenix, AZ, GCU is dedicated to providing a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff on campus. TIPS is an award‐winning suite of web‐based tools developed by the privately held organization Awareity, empowering individuals to anonymously report suspicious activities involving assault, weapons, illegal drug/alcohol use, harassment or intimidation, vandalism, threats of violence, suicideRead More →