Anna Collard

Africa exhibits ‘moderate’ level of cybersecurity preparedness

According to the research, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana, are leading the way in cybersecurity preparation.
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3:40
Mar 22, 2024

How do you know it is really your bank contacting you?

If you receive a phone call and are worried that money may have been taken from your account, it is better for you to contact the bank directly.
3:00
Feb 21, 2024

When is sharing oversharing on social media?

The best way to avoid the dangers of this trend is simply not to engage in it, according to Collard.
3:10
Aug 2, 2023

Don’t worry, AI won’t take your cybersecurity job

Are roles in cybersecurity threatened by the rise of automation and artificial intelligence?
2:30
Jul 14, 2023

KnowBe4 warns Africa about phishing, social engineering

Research shows that one in three corporate employees on the continent is vulnerable to the cyber crimes.
6:20
Feb 7, 2023

Safer Internet Day highlights Africa's online challenge

Check Point research shows that Africa experienced the highest volume of cyber attacks in the world last year.
4:10
Dec 14, 2022

The extremely unsecure crystal ball: Cybersecurity 2023

Cybercriminals are limbering up for another year of security contortions says Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa.
2:10
Sep 27, 2022

KB4-CON EMEA to focus on strengthening the human firewall

KnowBe4’s second annual KB4-CON conference for EMEA gets under way next month, with a focus on the weakest link in the security chain – humans.
3:20
Aug 31, 2022

Africa offers cryptocurrency opportunity but risk is a factor

People need to become familiar with the threats of social engineering and common scams so they can protect their money said Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa.
3:00
Jul 14, 2022

Cyberextortion pushes Sub-Saharan businesses to the brink

Data leaks, targeted attacks are ongoing and top threats to the region, according to research by KnowBe4 and the IDC.
3:20
Jul 11, 2022

Decentralised finance (DeFi) needs more cybersecurity, regulations

Hackers, scammers, charlatans and money-grabbers run amok within the world of DeFi says Anna Collard, SVP of Content Strategy and Evangelist of KnowBe4 Africa.
4:20
Mar 14, 2022

Securing the acronyms: preparing for the metaverse and Web3

NFTs, Web3, cryptocurrencies, blockchain and the metaverse – it is the era of hype says Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa.