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The Evolution of Trust, reflections from the WEF 2026 Annual Cybersecurity Meeting
From firewalls to runtime governance I’ve just returned from the World Economic Forum annual cyber meeting in Switzerland. This was my 5th time at this meeting and although the geopolitical situation, the AI race, the adversaries.. none of it feels any less daunting than the years before, I generally felt a more positive or optimistic energy in the room. “Where are the agents, and what are they doing?” That question was asked in different ways across nearly every session and
Anna Collard
May 135 min read
Africa on the Frontline: Cybersecurity, Geopolitics and why Security is Moving from Systems to Human Minds
Explore the shifting landscape of global cybersecurity as the battlefield moves from technical systems to human perception. This analysis examines the geopolitical friction in Africa across three layers: Chinese infrastructure, Russian influence operations, and Western governance. Discover why protecting the "human layer" is the new frontier of digital sovereignty.
Anna Collard
Apr 85 min read
What Happens to the Mind When Everything Finally Slows Down
For many of us, real rest is only possible when the whole world decides to do so. There’s something so powerful about December and early January, especially in South Africa. The collective rhythm changes. Finally email inboxes go dormant. Meetings stop or are rescheduled to next year. Expectations to be available soften. Our nervous system senses this before we can even explain it: it’s safe to slow down now . I went into the holidays carrying more than I realised. My 2025 wa
Anna Collard
Jan 155 min read
The Theory and Practice of Cyber-Mindfulness
The goal of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of mindfulness as a defence mechanism against SE attacks
Anna Collard
Jul 29, 202472 min read
Be like the Buffalo
During the recent school holidays, my husband, kids, and I spent ten days self-driving through Kruger Park, staying in the lower park’s...
Anna Collard
Jul 23, 20243 min read
Financial Sextortion 101: Quick Help and Resources - South Africa
A few weeks ago, I was privileged to visit the 8th grade of a high school here in Cape Town and talk to the students about cybersecurity,...
Anna Collard
Jul 19, 20248 min read
Beyond the Stereotype: the Making of a Cybercriminal
Photo credit: Cottonbro Studio In June last year, Joseph James O’Connor, a UK citizen, also known online as “PlugwalkJoe”, received a...
Anna Collard
Mar 20, 20244 min read
Mindfulness in Cyber Research Links
Useful Links Here I'll share links to articles and podcasts about the topic of Mindfulness in Cyber. Article about Cyber Mindfulness...
Anna Collard
Feb 22, 20232 min read
System 1 Thinking and Cognitive Bias
In the 2011 Thinking,Fastand Slow book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman, the author describes how cognitive biases are unconscious and...
Anna Collard
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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