The Lloyds Bank Consumer Digital Index 2018 measures financial and digital capability of UK people, and shows clear social and financial benefits of being online vs offline. New this year is detailed Basic Digital Skills, digital skills in the workplace, new demographic data, money management attitudes and research on 11-18 year olds. ... Read more
20/20 Trust today expressed disappointment over the absence of a Budget announcement restoring funding for Computers in Homes (CiH). “We are concerned about the impact on the digitally excluded – the 100,000 school-aged children without internet access at home” said Laurence Millar of 20/20 Trust. “These families will be cut further adrift each year that the world moves on and they are not digitally connected.” ... Read more
This article links to all resources from Net Inclusion 2018, Cleveland Ohio April 18-19. This 2-day national conference brought together USA digital inclusion community practitioners, advocates, academics, Internet service providers, and policymakers to share digital equity, digital inclusion programs, and digital inclusion best practices. ... Read more
