TalkTalk and Tinder Foundation partner to launch online safety course
Melanie May | 20 October 2016 | News
TalkTalk has partnered with digital inclusion charity, Tinder Foundation, to launch an internet safety and security learning course aimed at helping people benefit from digital technology and better protect themselves from online threats.
‘Staying Safe In Your Digital World’, was developed in consultation with Get Safe Online and Internet Matters. The learning modules highlight common online threats, provide advice on topics including protecting personal information online, and provide learners with the tools to spot telephone and online scams. Learners will also have access to a downloadable guide with advice and information.
The course launched on Get Safe Online Day (Tuesday 18th October) and will be available in over 5,000 UK online centres nationally, as well as accessible online by visiting the Learn My Way site. It will also be shared with TalkTalk’s broadband, TV, landline and mobile customers.
Helen Milner, chief executive of Tinder Foundation said:
“We’re pleased to be working with TalkTalk to tackle one of the key barriers that prevent people from getting online: the concerns people face around keeping themselves safe and secure. With the digital world evolving at such a rapid pace, companies have a responsibility to help promote online safety to truly support those with little or no digital skills.”
This summer TalkTalk also launched Beat the Scammers – a nationwide awareness and education campaign in partnership with Get Safe Online, while working with Tinder Foundation hundreds of TalkTalk employees have so far become Digital Champions, volunteering at UK online centres to support people lacking basic digital skills.
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