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You may have heard about Learning Management Systems, but aren’t quite sure what they are. What exactly is an LMS? Who can benefit from them? What’s the point of investing in one? Keep reading to find out the answers to these questions and more. What is an LMS? A learning management system is a software that is used to make the learning and training process easier for your department. Every department requires some sort of training or courses for all of its employees. It can be hard to keep track of which employee is doing what on what path, and keeping things organized before, during, and after training programs. That’s why departments invest in an LMS for their: Administration Documentation Tracking Reporting Automation Delivery Benefits of a Learning Management System Features are great, but how can those features benefit your department? Here’s how: The system organizes and safely stores big […]

Every year, colleges and universities across the United States dedicate the month of September to bring attention to the issues related to safety on college campuses. These safety concerns range from minor things like underage drinking and marijuana use to major things such as stalking, sexual assault, and murder. All of these things happen on campuses across the U.S. and National Campus Safety Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a time when colleges share information about the institution’s safety programs. Know the Facts  To better understand the importance of NCSAM, you should know some facts.  In 2016, there were a total of 28,400 criminal incidents reported on college campuses  11.2% of all students experience rape or sexual assault Only 230 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to police About 696,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking About 1,825 college […]

Many public safety professionals perform their duties in the field rather than in an office. Software is key to ensuring both in-office and professionals in the field can record, track, access, and use mission-critical data in real time. However, enabling remote access to this data via mobile devices like laptops, tablets, or smartphones comes with its own security risks. CJIS Security Policy Requirements As a response to those risks and in order to prevent CJI data from getting into the wrong hands, the CJIS Security Policy was established with specific requirements regarding: Sharing CJI data between organizations or agencies. Security awareness training for employees handling CJIS-protected data. Incident detection and response. Audits and accountability for CJI data use. Controlling who can access, download, upload, transfer, and delete secure data. Authentication and identification. Configuration management. Digital protection of CJI data both while in transit and when at rest. Physical protection of […]

Public safety and law enforcement agencies require access to a wealth of established data in effectively performing day-to-day operations. Whether a background check needs to be completed or a log of criminal activity needs to be accessed, the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) databases provide the information that is vital to professionals in the public safety sector. Due to the sensitive and private nature of this data, effective measures must be taken to protect this information and ensure it does not fall into the wrong hands. CJIS: The Centralized Source of Criminal Justice Information Law enforcement and public safety agencies provide analytics and statistics that allow the Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) to monitor criminal activities both locally and internationally. As the largest division of the FBI, the CJIS is comprised of multiple departments, including: –    The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) –    The National […]