Over 30 senior citizens completed a community outreach programme under the Digital Brunei initiative at Senior Citizens Activity Centre in the Tutong District (PKWE Tutong).
The programme, a collaborative effort between Digital Brunei and PKWE Tutong, aimed to educate Bruneians about the practical aspects of digitalisation in their daily lives and to raise awareness about cybersecurity, especially among the senior citizens.
According to the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI), the programme saw a certificate presentation to the speakers and the centre as well as talks from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and Cyber Security Brunei (CSB), addressing various topics including online identity protection; identifying fraudulent websites and online frauds.
Meanwhile, Datastream Digital Sdn Bhd (DST) presented a talk on using digital tools effectively, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam and EVYD Sdn Bhd shared and showcased the convenient use of their digital payments and health applications. More community outreach programmes are planned in the future in collaboration with PKWE in all four districts. – James Kon
