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The Anne Frank Trust

Public institutions are becoming increasingly enticing targets for cybercriminals. This applies to governments and hospitals, but also to charities. Therefore, the Anne Frank Trust resolutely opts for a proactive approach.

Fact sheet

  • The Anne Frank Trust is an educational charity that supports young people to overcome prejudice and discrimination. It often does this in partnership with schools, local authorities and the criminal justice sector.

  • 42 employees

  • Phishing rate: 25% during last test (March 2021)

  • Customer since January 2021

The Challenge

The Anne Frank Trust take cybersecurity and data protection very seriously: after all, they come into contact with thousands of students and various government organisations every year.

"Recently we have noticed a serious increase in phishing attempts," says Jonathan Bruck, Director of Resources at the Anne Frank Trust. "Until now, we provided annual cybersecurity training for our staff, but with the increased attention going to the phenomenon, we decided it might be useful to take proactive action against phishing."

"Too often you see organisations being hit by phishing before they take steps, or they see another entity being hit before they themselves change gears. We try to break the human, reactive reflex by working proactively," says Bruck. "I often notice that people think they are not susceptible to cyberattacks, but then suddenly they are hit and don't know what to do. Prevention is better than cure."

The Outcome

Phished is therefore helping the Anne Frank Trust to prepare its employees for cyberattacks. Bruck has chosen to do this according to a method that is very close to the working method of real hackers: "We consciously chose to send out fewer simulations than the Phished average. In a small organisation like ours, where everyone often speaks to each other, word quickly gets around when a general simulation is sent out. This way we can really surprise our employees and keep them on their toes."

The Phished platform helps the Anne Frank Trust to show that they take their precautions, and that the cost is justifiable. Bruck: "The extensive reporting possibilities make it easy for me to quickly and efficiently present an overview of our current cybersecurity awareness. This way, we add an extra dimension to our policies and procedures."