The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Security
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cloud Security.
What to know about Cloud Security
Cloud security encompasses the technologies, policies, controls, and services that protect cloud computing environments, data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms for scalability and flexibility, securing these environments has become critical to safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance.
The recent stories highlight a dynamic landscape marked by advancements in privileged access controls, zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, and collaborations among leading cybersecurity firms. Readers will find insights into emerging threats such as ransomware targeting cloud workloads, the rise of generative AI increasing security risks, and the importance of integrating multi-cloud security tools.
By exploring these developments, readers can learn best practices for cloud server privilege management, understand challenges in hybrid and multicloud deployments, and discover how innovations in AI and automation are shaping the future of cloud security. This collection also emphasizes the significance of visibility, control, and identity management in mitigating evolving threats within cloud environments.
Whether you are looking to enhance your organization's cloud security posture or seeking to stay informed on the latest trends and technologies, this tag provides valuable perspectives and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of modern cloud security.
Kiwi Cloud Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Spectrum partners with Arctic Wolf on cyber services
New Zealand firms can now outsource 24x7 threat monitoring as Spectrum adds Arctic Wolf's managed detection and response to its resilience stack.
Gallagher wins awards for Harriet Sommerville, AccessNow
The twin honours underline Gallagher Security's standing in New Zealand's security market, with its staff and software both recognised.
From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience
Quantum theft could expose sensitive records years from now, turning today's encrypted files into a board-level liability for Kiwi firms.
Commvault expands Microsoft Azure partnership in NZ
New Zealand organisations may gain faster recovery and simpler compliance as Commvault's tools become part of Microsoft Azure's native service.
mA.I Health wins ISO security certification for platform
External validation of its data protections may help mA.I Health win over families and healthcare partners handling sensitive records across providers.
The GRC cheat code: Why we stopped auditing from scratch and started mapping the gaps
By reusing one certified control set, Spectrum cut duplicated audit work and is now targeting faster SOC 2 Type II and ISO 42001 checks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cloud Security
Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
Data Theorem launches AI security platform for apps
Gartner names Tenable leader in AI exposure assessment
Linux Foundation sets 2026 confidential computing summit
Featured News
Reducing cyber risk is still hard: Why CTEM stalls at action
Security teams are still struggling to turn vulnerability alerts into fixes, leaving companies exposed for months when IT and operations must act separately.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already hoarding encrypted data, as businesses race to adopt quantum-safe protection before Q-Day arrives.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Conference Room Audio Should Be Managed Like Enterprise IT
Better network oversight is letting firms scale meeting rooms, boost uptime and add AI captions, transcription and analytics.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Certes says be ready to protect data before Q Day hits
Only 3% of Australian businesses have started preparing for post-quantum cryptography, leaving sensitive data exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.
HPE assisting IT teams navigate complex challenges
HPE Networking says AI, zero trust and SASE are reshaping network security as remote work and connected devices make threats harder to control.
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.
Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ
The Sydney move follows a USD $250 million funding round as the cloud security firm bets on real-time protection for fast-growing AI workloads.
AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer
Many firms cannot see where their AI agents are, leaving identity, policy and supply-chain risks to grow as deployments scale.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
AI tools are creating hidden east-west traffic that security teams struggle to monitor, raising the risk of data leakage and compromise.
Expert Columns
From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience
SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline
The GRC cheat code: Why we stopped auditing from scratch and started mapping the gaps
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
What Swiss Cheese teaches us about choosing MDR
How continuous assurance can strengthen cyber security in the AI era
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Your Immune System Doesn't Wait. Neither Should Your Security
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Cybersecurity was already hard
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Reducing cyber risk is still hard: Why CTEM stalls at action
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Recent Cloud Security News
Conference Room Audio Should Be Managed Like Enterprise IT
Better network oversight is letting firms scale meeting rooms, boost uptime and add AI captions, transcription and analytics.
Okta whitepaper guides NZ firms on cyber standards
New compliance reporting rules from April 2026 mean New Zealand agencies and firms must prove cyber controls are planned, repeatable and effective.
Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire
Attackers are now moving fast enough that patching delays, standing privilege and inherited trust leave organisations exposed within minutes.
Why local secure access is becoming critical for New Zealand organisations
Local secure access is moving up the agenda as outages, slower performance and data sovereignty concerns reshape how New Zealand firms manage risk.
Cyber breaches need communications planning, data warns
Businesses could save about 20% on breach costs if they prepare responses in advance, according to QBE and Atmos claims data.
The hidden risk in New Zealand's digital transformation
Wider use of cloud, remote access and suppliers is leaving New Zealand organisations with harder-to-track cyber risk and weaker control.
Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
New Zealand buyers can now get phishing-resistant security keys faster, after a local Auckland stockholding cut import delays for agencies and firms.
MATTR launches digital credential platform on AWS NZ
MATTR makes its VII digital credential platform available on AWS New Zealand, enabling local data residency and lower-latency identity services.
Sharp New Zealand buys Securecom to boost IT services
Sharp New Zealand buys managed IT specialist Securecom, signalling a pivot from print hardware to broader cyber security and cloud services.
Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.
Kordia unveils Secure Edge SASE to tackle tool sprawl
Kordia launches Secure Edge SASE, unifying networking and security to curb tool sprawl and support hybrid work with Fortinet-backed controls.
Has 2025 seen a successful refresh to Windows 11?
Windows 11 now leads with 53.7% market share, but 2025's patches, bugs and pressure tactics have left many users unconvinced by the upgrade.
Fortinet brings AI data centre security to NVIDIA DPUs
Fortinet embeds FortiGate firewalls on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to secure AI data centres without stealing CPU or GPU performance.
DEFEND wins global Microsoft award as cyber threats surge in NZ
New Zealand cybersecurity firm DEFEND wins Microsoft's Global Security Partner of the Year amid rising cyber threats to public and private sectors.
Why NZ Businesses Must Get Serious About Cybersecurity
New Zealand firms face rising cyber risks as attackers exploit weak controls; experts urge urgent steps to boost defences and test incident plans.
Kiwibank, MATTR & Deloitte to use new AWS New Zealand region
Kiwibank, MATTR, and Deloitte will adopt the new AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region, enhancing cloud services and data sovereignty locally.
Saviynt, Chillisoft partner to boost NZ identity security
Saviynt partners with New Zealand's Chillisoft to boost identity security amid a 58% rise in cyber incidents, focusing on enterprise and government sectors.
Securing Auckland City Mission's future with Gallagher Command Centre
Auckland City Mission upgrades security for its new GBP £110 million HomeGround facility using Gallagher's advanced Command Centre technology, enhancing safety.
Palo Alto Networks launches free cyber education in NZ
Palo Alto Networks has launched its CyberFit Nation programme in New Zealand, offering free online cybersecurity education amid rising cybercrime incidents.
Spark Business Group joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
Spark Business Group boosts its cyber security prowess by joining the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, targeting enhanced services for NZ organisations.