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Shielded in Dignity®A BlackCrest Cyber community impact program

Cyber safety for real life

Protect what you’ve earned.
Preserve what you’ll leave behind.

Recognize digital risks, build confidence, and strengthen the habits and connections that help protect your money, identity, independence, dignity, and legacy.

Real people. Smart choices. Safer tomorrows.

A BlackCrest Cyber community impact program

SID the Elephant wearing glasses and reviewing a phone beside the official shield

What we protect

THIS IS ABOUT MORE THAN CYBERSECURITY.

Scams can threaten more than a bank account. They can affect financial security, independence, confidence, and the legacy a person spent a lifetime building.

YOUR MONEY

YOUR IDENTITY

YOUR INDEPENDENCE

YOUR LEGACY

Public safety reminders

YOU HAVE TIME.

Pressure can change how any of us makes a decision. Give yourself permission to slow down and create a repeatable pause before acting.

01

PAUSE.

Take a moment.

02

VERIFY.

Check before you act.

03

PROTECT.

Protect what matters.

04

STAY CONNECTED.

You don’t have to navigate it alone.

SID the Elephant with a hand at the chest, wearing the official shield emblem

Your cyber-safety guide

MEET SID.

A friendly reminder that you have time. SID helps make the pause memorable and keeps calm, practical safety reminders visible—without fear or judgment.

IF I FEEL PRESSURE, I PAUSE.
Meet SID

Upcoming session

Registration Open

SHIELDED IN DIGNITY® VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

NOVEMBER 7, 2026

11:00 AM ET

VIRTUAL

All

Join a welcoming learning community for practical conversations about today’s digital risks, emerging scams, safer online habits, and protecting what matters.

Register on Eventbrite

Shielded in Dignity® in the community

REAL PEOPLE. REAL CONVERSATIONS. REAL IMPACT.

Authentic community participation and measurable pilot outcomes show a program in motion—with a model designed to travel.

Community members participating in a Shielded in Dignity® cyber-safety session in Maryland.
Maryland

Program reach

Expanding community delivery.

Program delivery in Maryland and South Carolina demonstrates how practical cyber-safety conversations can meet people where they live, learn, work, and gather.

South Carolina pilot results

Proven results.

The verified figures below belong only to the South Carolina pilot.

52

ATTENDEES

92%

EVALUATION RESPONSE · 48 EVALUATIONS

82%

AGE 65+

80%

INCREASE IN CONFIDENCE

Connection matters

SAFER TOGETHER.

Trusted family, friends, caregivers, and community resources can make the digital world easier to navigate. Staying connected is part of staying protected.

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Shielded in Dignity® National Tour

A MODEL DESIGNED TO TRAVEL.

The National Tour is a forward-looking commitment to bring trusted cyber-safety conversations into more communities. Approved stops will be announced here.

Official Shielded in Dignity® shield

Choose your path

THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU IN THE SHIELD.

Partnerships

HELP PROTECT A GENERATION’S LEGACY.

UNIVERSITIES & ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS

LIBRARIES

HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

CITIES & COUNTIES

SENIOR-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

FAITH COMMUNITIES

CORPORATE PARTNERS

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Become a partner

For institutions

BRING CYBER SAFETY INTO THE COMMUNITIES YOU ALREADY SERVE.

Extend cyber-safety education while supporting community engagement, professional development, and lifelong learning.

FACULTY & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING

HEALTHCARE & CLINICAL EDUCATION

ONE PROGRAM. MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT.

Explore institutional partnerships

THEY SPENT A LIFETIME BUILDING IT. LET’S HELP THEM PROTECT IT.

Your money matters. Your identity matters. Your independence matters. Your legacy matters. And your dignity is always worth protecting.