Devices inspected, screened before reuse

[Toss Bank]
[Toss Bank]

Toss Bank has donated 46 laptops previously used for office work to support digital education for elderly people and people with disabilities.

The bank said Wednesday it will deliver the 46 laptops this month through the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Lifelong Education Institute to organizations operating digital and AI literacy learning centers. The donation was designed to extend the useful life of the bank's IT assets while meeting demand for devices at education sites.

The digital and AI literacy learning center program aims to strengthen citizens' ability to use digital and AI tools and to broaden access to education. The donated laptops will serve as learning devices for elderly literacy students and people with disabilities as they study digital and AI technology.

Proficiency with digital devices affects not only financial transactions but also everyday services such as getting around and placing orders, making it directly relevant to quality of life. The curriculum is tailored to learners' levels and covers everything from smartphones, kiosks and messaging apps to AI tools and lifestyle apps for maps, ride-hailing and food delivery.

To identify devices suitable for educational use, Toss Bank worked with the Korea IT Welfare Promotion Institute, a specialist organization for IT device donations. The laptops had their internal data wiped and completed the bank's asset-disposal process before being transferred to the institute in August for performance checks and servicing. Of those, 46 were ultimately selected as fit for educational use, while the remaining devices were processed for recycling.

"We hope the laptops that once served our work can become tools for someone to learn about the digital world and enjoy the conveniences of everyday life," a Toss Bank official said. "We will continue to draw on our resources and capabilities to support those who need help navigating a changing digital environment and to carry out social contribution activities that lower barriers in daily life."


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