System and method for utilizing a security beacon device

A system utilizing a security beacon device for personal security comprising:

• a storage device storing user profile information;
• a security beacon device comprising
• an activation module configured to transition the security beacon device from the passive state to an active state in response to an activation signal at the security beacon device;
• a processing module coupled to the activation module and configured to create a user message in response to the activation of the security beacon device, wherein the user message comprises security beacon device identification information, user profile information, and a trigger event message,
• a transmitting module coupled to the processing module and configured to transmit the user message from the processing module via a communication network;
• and
• a server coupled to the storage device and in communication with the communication network, the server configured to receive the user message, wherein the server is configured to process the user message to identify the security beacon device and to associate the security beacon device with the user profile information in the storage device.