Suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians aged between 15-24. Unfortunately, many schools have been faced with the heartbreaking reality of losing a student to suicide, with the loss of that student affecting not only their family, friends and loved ones, but the wider school community as a whole.

Generative AI has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. Platforms such as ChatGPT, Dall-E 2 and Copilot allow users to enter prompts to generate content, including images, videos, text, audio and even code. While many people are beginning to utilise generative AI in their day-to-day work, this technology has become a problem for schools.

Web filters are a vital part of your school’s IT infrastructure, helping to create a safe and productive learning environment by blocking inappropriate content such as violent or explicit sites, in addition to promoting safe and appropriate internet use.

As a leader in AI-powered online student safety, we are happy to announce the launch of the Assure Web Filter, available as an optional module to our cloud-based, online student safety solution, Saasyan Assure.

Assure’s Comprehensive Online Activity Reports are a powerful tool that allows Wellbeing and IT teams to have an in depth understanding of student online activity.

Saasyan Assure’s Alert emails make it easy for staff of all technical levels to investigate concerning online activity in just a few clicks.

Saasyan Assure's integration into popular learning management systems like Canvas, Schoolbox, Schoology, Google Classroom, and Microsoft Teams means teachers can quickly access the Rules function, Classroom View, and Offline Users from their tool of choice.

New Assure Features - March 2024 In the latest release of Assure, version 5.18 introduces the new Assure Web Categories for URL based alerting and reporting, SCIM support for users and groups, crowdsourced web categories and more. Read on to see the highlights.

Keeping Kids Safe From Harm Online Online interactions play a significant role in our interconnected world. Unfortunately, this connectivity opens the door to potential dangers, particularly for children and teenagers who may become victims of online grooming.

With the prevalence of AI across K-12 schools increasing each day, it’s crucial that educational institutions, governments, and technology providers implement ethical AI policies to combat misuse and mitigate the risks that can come with the use of AI solutions. Whilst these solutions are undoubtedly a phenomenal resource for students to learn and grow, they can also present significant risks to the wellbeing and safety of both students and staff.

Change can often seem daunting, but it is through change that we adapt, grow, and improve both ourselves and the world around us. Implementing a resource such as Assure will inevitably change the way you intervene, respond, and manage the online safety of your students, but that doesn't mean it has to be a difficult process.

New Assure Features - November 2023 Introducing the latest version of Assure. The new Microsoft Teams Application brings your favourite Assure features to Microsoft Teams, plus multi-user reporting and more. Read on to see the highlights of Assure v.5.17