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1 month ago | 
techfinancials.co.za | Anna Collard |Gugu Lourie
Last weekend, at a typical South African braai (barbeque), I found myself in a heated conversation with someone highly educated—yet passionately defending a piece of Russian propaganda that had already been widely debunked. It was unsettling. The conversation quickly became irrational, emotional, and very uncomfortable. That moment crystallised something for me: we’re no longer just approaching an era where truth is under threat—we’re already living in it.
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2 months ago | 
ffnews.com | Lauren Towner |Anna Collard
Vistra and Airwallex have come together through their shared goals of empowering their clients to scale into new markets faster by simplifying complex global business AI is advancing as a strategic driver of the next generation of payments and treasury solutions, as organisations seek to leverage technology to address operational challenges effectively, a new report by HSBC, in collaboration with Accenture, highlights.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
bizcommunity.com | Karabo Ledwaba |Gerhard Swart |Anna Collard |Lindsey Schutters
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Social media is filled with creators eager to grow their audience and collaborate with popular brands. Receiving a first PR package is often seen as a significant milestone and recognition of their branding efforts. Protecting yourself from social media brand scamsUnfortunately, scammers are well aware of this enthusiasm and are increasingly exploiting it.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
engineeringnews.co.za | Anna Collard |Sheila Barradas |Martin Creamer |Darren Parker
By: Anna Collard - SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICASocial engineering remains the most pervasive form of cyberattack for one reason – humans are easier to hack into than most machines. Exploiting our psychological, personality or behavioural weaknesses, cybercriminals can dupe us to get unauthorised access to systems or gain financial rewards by deceiving their victims.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
itnewsafrica.com | Anna Collard
Social engineering remains the most pervasive form of cyberattack for one reason: humans are easier to hack into than most machines. Exploiting our psychological, personality, or behavioural weaknesses, cybercriminals can dupe us to get unauthorised access to systems or gain financial rewards by deceiving their victims.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
bbrief.co.za | Anna Collard
Anna Collard | SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist | KnowBe4 Africa | mail me | Artificial intelligence (AI) risks for children encompass privacy concerns, over-trust, misinformation and psychological effects, highlighting the need for careful oversight. It is challenging to maximise AI’s benefits for children’s education and growth while ensuring their privacy, healthy development and well-being. In just two years, AI has undergone a revolution.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
itweb.africa | Anna Collard
Protecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from cyber threats goes beyond traditional firewalls. A zero-trust approach is now essential, offering enhanced security against insider threats and risks associated with remote work. Despite the initial investment, transitioning to zero trust is highly recommended for SMEs, writes Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa. The traditional approach to cybersecurity resembled a castle’s defences.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
itnewsafrica.com | Anna Collard
Protecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from cyber threats goes beyond traditional firewalls. A zero-trust approach is now essential, offering enhanced security against insider threats and risks associated with remote work. Despite the initial investment, transitioning to zero trust is highly recommended for SMEs.The traditional approach to cybersecurity resembled a castle’s defences.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
itweb.africa | Anna Collard
Read time: 3 minutes Getting a free smoothie for exercising regularly may sound like a nice reward, but what about the privacy risks of fitness apps? Research shows that health and fitness apps collect on average 13.8 personal data points per user, with some selling it on to others, such as insurance companies or even scammers. Here’s what you can do to stay fit and keep your data safe.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
menafn.com | Anna Collard
Your Digital Hygiene: Are You Really As Clean As You Think You Are? (By Anna Collard)
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By Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy&Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa ( ).
Just like brushing your teeth or washing your hands regularly, cyber hygiene should be second nature to most of us-except that it is not. What most people think is sufficient will hardly protect you against the advanced nature of cybercrime, a constantly changing threat.
