PROJECT DETAILS

1. Elderly Citizens

Older adults who use or are beginning to use digital services for banking, communication, healthcare, or online shopping. This group benefits directly from PHISH training materials designed to increase awareness, confidence, and protection against phishing and online fraud.

2. Caregivers & family members

Relatives, friends, and informal caregivers who support elderly individuals in performing online tasks. By understanding digital risks and safe practices, caregivers help reinforce secure behaviors at home and ensure long-term digital resilience.

3. Adult Educators & Trainers

Professionals who deliver non-formal or community education to adults and seniors. PHISH provides them with accessible training content, teaching materials, and awareness tools that can be integrated into workshops, courses, or community activities.

The target groups of this project include

Objectives

The PHISH project aims to reduce digital risks among elderly citizens by providing accessible training, practical tools, and community support. Our objectives focus on promoting cybersecurity awareness, strengthening digital confidence, and ensuring that vulnerable groups can participate safely in online environments.

4. Senior Centers & Community Organizations

Local clubs, day centers, libraries, and NGOs that work directly with elderly communities. They help disseminate resources, support pilot testing, host awareness activities, and connect seniors with digital safety learning opportunities.

5. Municipal & Public Sector Services

Local authorities, social services, and public institutions responsible for digital inclusion and senior welfare. They help expand the reach of the project and promote safer digital participation among vulnerable groups.

1. Increase Cybersecurity Awareness Among Elderly Citizens
Provide easy-to-understand training that helps older adults recognize phishing attempts, online scams, and digital fraud, enabling them to navigate the online world with confidence.

2. Strengthen Digital Safety Skills and Behaviors
Equip elderly users with practical skills such as safe password usage, secure online banking practices, and identifying suspicious messages or websites.

3. Develop Accessible & Scenario-Based Learning Materials
Design realistic learning modules, video content, and scenarios that reflect everyday digital interactions and challenges faced by elderly users.

4. Support Caregivers and Family Members
Provide guidance and awareness resources for caregivers who assist elderly individuals in daily digital tasks, ensuring safer digital environments at home.

5. Empower Adult Educators and Community Organizations
Offer tools, content, and instructional materials that educators and community centers can integrate into workshops, trainings, and outreach activities.

6. Promote Digital Inclusion and Social Participation
Reduce fear, hesitation, and digital exclusion by helping elderly citizens safely use digital services such as communication platforms, healthcare portals, and online banking.

7. Foster Cooperation Between Stakeholders
Connect cybersecurity actors, community organizations, adult education institutions, and municipalities to create a coordinated approach to digital safety for elderly citizens.

8. Ensure Long-Term Accessibility and Sustainability
Build a multilingual online platform and dissemination framework that remains available and useful beyond the duration of the Erasmus+ funding period.

Learn How to Stay Safe in the Digital World.

With the PHISH e-learning platform, seniors can discover how to spot suspicious messages, protect their personal data, and safely navigate online services. The platform uses real scenarios, step-by-step videos, and quizzes to make learning engaging and effective.

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