Comcast and Southwick Council on Aging Host Cybersecurity Awareness Event and Donate Laptops  

Representatives from Comcast and its Cybersecurity team, along with members of the Council on Aging in Southwick gathered to share actionable advice to stay safe online, refresh digital literacy skills, and provide tips to avoid phishing and other online scams to 15 local seniors. The attending seniors were also provided with new laptops from Comcast.  

“We recognize that digital literacy is essential for success in today’s world,” said Dan Glanville, Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Impact for Comcast’s New England Region. “We hope that this program provides helpful digital resources and impactful programming for participants.”  

The laptop donations are part of Project UP, Comcast’s commitment to provide digital opportunities through programs and community partnerships that connect people to the Internet, advance economic mobility, and open doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and creators. 

Comcast is deeply committed to advancing digital opportunity in the communities it serves. Over the past three years, the company has invested more than $54 million in cash and in-kind contributions to 238 nonprofits in Massachusetts. This investment includes digital opportunity programs such as  Internet Essentials and Lift Zones. Since its inception in 2011, Comcast’s Internet Essentials has connected more than 732,000 low-income Massachusetts residents to broadband service at home. Additionally, Comcast has launched more than 1,250 Lift Zones in community centers nationwide – with 76 locations in Massachusetts alone – to provide students and families with free, high-speed WiFi and digital skills training. Comcast also has 12 Digital Navigator programs throughout Massachusetts.  

For additional information on Project UP and our community impact initiatives, visit: https://corporate.comcast.com/impact/project-up.