The new year is the perfect time to reset goals and build new habits. But apart from the usual commitments to exercise more, doomscroll less or eat better, 2026 is the year to finally get 'cyber-fit' .
While cybersecurity often feels like a chore, or something only people in IT departments need to worry about, Anna Collard, SVP of content strategy CISO advisor at KnowBe4 Africa , argues that building better digital habits is actually an act of self-care. Effective human risk management rests on three interconnected pillars: people, process and technology, explains Collard. When we align our personal behaviours with these organisational cybersecurity pillars, we dont just secure where we work we reduce our own personal cognitive load, stress levels and exposure to mounting risks.
Here are five resolutions that will make your digital life leaner, safer and easier to manage in the year ahead.
