Nixu, a cybersecurity services company, has initiated a corporate collaboration with the child welfare organization
Nixu supports
In 2020, Nixu has provided its expertise to
Polku is an application developed by
The Polku app has been designed with long-term goals in mind, and its purpose is to ensure that each child under foster care can be provided with the best possible starting point for their lives. The aim for each placed child is that they complete comprehensive school with an average grade of at least 7 (on a scale of 4-10) and achieve an upper secondary degree. The development work helped discover the impact indicators that can be used to predict the risk that a child will become socially excluded when they reach adulthood. Successfully completing comprehensive school improves a child's chances of accessing further education, which in turn impacts their employment and career prospects. In accordance with the deployment plan for the app,
Providing a safe path for children without compromising information security
Small actors, such as NGOs and non-profits, often save on expensive specialist work, as their limited resources and financial investments must be channeled into the core task itself. Nixu wanted to support
No app should be connected to the internet without ensuring its information security first. Privacy protection and information security become especially important when handling any confidential information, such as personal data concerning children and their placement in foster care.
"The effects of the pandemic are particularly visible in the everyday lives of families who were already facing numerous challenges even before the coronavirus crisis. We share the concern of the well-being of these children and families, which is why we support the work that
"A child may live in a
"The Polku app makes it easy to set clear goals and mark them when they are achieved. It is vitally important that we identify the support-oriented needs of each child in foster care and find the solutions that will best help improve their situation. We owe it to these children that we pursue what is best for them," notes Rihti.
Further information:
Finland Market Area Leader,Valtteri Peltomäki,
Telephone: +358 40 704 0808, e-mail: valtteri.peltomaki@nixu.com
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