Founder of Popcorn Training - now KnowBe4 Africa; Cyber Security Awareness & Culture Evangelist;
Joined December 2015
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L’#IA et les #agentsIA : un bouleversement à la fois pour la #cybersécurité et la #cybercriminalité
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You're more likely to be targeted in a cyber attack than you are to catch the flu! Says expert @AnnaCollard3 at this morning's @allangray Through the Noise retirement conference.
Big or small - you need to comply with JS 2 of 2024.
Check out my latest article: Book review of Mary Wald's Sowing Hate and Chaos: Inside the Modern Propaganda Machine linkedin.com/pulse/sowing-ha… via @LinkedIn
I recently read the fantastic book The Irrational Ape by @drg1985 and summarised the sections I felt related to human risk management in #cybersecurity.
The Psychology of Being Fooled: What The Irrational Ape Reveals About Human Risk linkedin.com/pulse/psycholog…
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Want to answer the question - How to keep students safe in this digital transformation?
Read up about cybersecurity with @AnnaCollard3 & @KnowBe4.
Link to blog : blog.knowbe4.com/from-firewa…
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Cybersecurity breaches pose a significant challenge for universities, with African higher education institutions increasingly becoming targets for cybercriminals.
@AnnaCollard3, SVP of Content Strategy & Evangelist @KnowBe4 Africa, unpacks with @Lulu_Gaboo
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@AnnaCollard3 , SVP at @KnowBe4Africa , discusses #cybersecurity, #AI, and #digital_ethics—highlighting initiatives like MiDO Academy and strategies to #boost awareness and responsible tech use in South Africa.
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thanks @ITWeb for this feature about #deepfakes and the recent compromise of one of SA's Parliament's YouTube accounts, to promote fraudulent "$Ramaphosa" crypto-currency token: itweb.co.za/article/ai-gener…
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Evening security seniors. New by me @Forbes: Smiley face passwords - the garlic bread of security? #Kudos @caseyjohnellis, @PentestPeople, @TheMajere, @ajithatti, @JamieAkhtar, @AnnaCollard3, @BlackDuck_SW, @Purp1eW0lf
#infosec
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#OPED | AI and AI Agents: A game-changer for cybersecurity and cybercrime. — by @AnnaCollard3, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist KnowBe4 Africa.
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AI agents going rogue a risk?
I am excited to share my latest article, published in @pctechmagazine , on how #AIagents are becoming a double-edged sword in #cybersecurity. @knowbe4
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Great post about the experience of creating our social engineering/hacking demos by my colleague Anna Collard 🌻 These are some of our most valuable educational experiences. They provide a behind the scenes blog.knowbe4.com/scanning-fo…
🌍💡 Honored to attend the #EoP this week 🇬🇧
Huge thanks to the @ukinsouthafrica and
@FCDOGovUK for their #AfricaCyberProgramme and supporting @MiDO Academy & driving cyber capacity in Africa. 🤝 Grateful for partnerships that champion #CyberSecurity #PPP #Collaboration
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#OPED: Cybersecurity threats are mounting, but it’s Gen Zs and Alphas who are introducing risks — not “Older Folks” | by @AnnaCollard3.
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#Tech | Research shows that health and fitness apps collect on average 13.8 personal data points per user, with some selling it to insurance companies or even scammers.
—@AnnaCollard3, SVP of Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa.
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thanks @mybroadband for this article about our story of hiring a North Korean agent. @KnowBe4
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Anna Collard 🌻 retweeted
Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at @KnowBe4Africa, shares a powerful insight: Up to 90% of successful cyberattacks exploit human vulnerabilities through social engineering—manipulating emotions like fear and urgency to trick victims.
While strong passwords and antivirus updates are vital, mindfulness can be an equally effective defence. Staying present, calm, and aware helps identify and resist these manipulative tactics.
Practical tips include:
- Pause and reflect: Ask, "Does this email make sense?"
- Single-tasking: Reduce distractions to stay vigilant.
- Mindful email checking: Review messages with intention.
- Breathing exercises: Manage stress and think clearly.
By integrating mindfulness into cybersecurity training, individuals can build mental resilience against advanced threats, including AI-driven scams.
Learn more in Anna's detailed exploration here techtrends.co.zm/cognitive-d…
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First thought was how do you apply a zero trust approach to the human approach ? But trust is part of being human so that isn’t a reasonable expectation. So how do we rather move to a smart trust mindset ? Christine Gordon-Bennett talking about the @Nedbank story.
thank you @jjza for being there and @BSidesCapeTown for allowing us to talk about what we love: #cybermindfulness @KnowBe4
The opening keynote this morning is from Anna Collard and Christine Gordon-Bennett at @BSidesCapeTown Zen and the art of Cognitive defense #bsidescapetown
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Hundred of security folk doing mindfulness exercise first thing in the morning. Bringing people to presence through simple breathing and conscious exercise. #intention #mindfulness #bsidescapetown