The Ultimate Guide to Zero Trust Security
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Zero Trust Security.
What to know about Zero Trust Security
Zero Trust Security represents a modern approach to cybersecurity that assumes no inherent trust exists within or outside an organisation's network. Every access request must be verified continuously, ensuring strict identity verification and least-privilege access to protect data and infrastructure.
The latest developments in Zero Trust Security show its expanding role across multiple technologies, including identity and access management, privileged access controls, endpoint protection, and cloud security platforms. Organisations are adopting Zero Trust frameworks to address challenges like remote work vulnerabilities, ransomware threats, and complex hybrid IT environments.
By exploring the stories tagged with Zero Trust Security, readers can understand how this security model integrates innovations like multi-factor authentication, AI-powered threat detection, and secure access service edge (SASE) solutions. These insights are valuable for IT professionals, security leaders, and businesses aiming to enhance resilience against evolving cyber threats in a digital-first world.
Kiwi Zero Trust Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Liverton launches SGE Plus on NZ government marketplace
Liverton Security launches SGE Plus on New Zealand Government Marketplace, giving agencies a compliance-focused email defence tool with DLP and reporting.
New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
New Zealand's digital progress is stalling as AI reshapes work, cybersecurity risks rise and TUANZ urges bold action to close the innovation gap.
The hidden risk in New Zealand's digital transformation
New Zealand organisations are urged to tighten controls on third-party access and identity management as digitisation and AI reshape risk.
Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
Trust Panda opens Auckland hub with local YubiKey stock for New Zealand buyers as phishing fears drive demand for stronger authentication.
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.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Zero Trust Security
DevRev wins ISO 27001 certification for AI security
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation
Featured News
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Yubico says Australia is already preparing for quantum-era cyber risks as the firm readies a post-quantum device for release next year.
AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer
DigiCert's Chief Product Officer Deepika Chahuan says organisations must gain visibility over AI agents, or risk chaos as deployments accelerate.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Netskope's Tony Burnside warns AI agents are creating hidden east-west traffic, calling for omni-directional controls and smarter DLP to stop data leaks.
Entrust and Chillisoft partner to kick cybersecurity goals
Entrust joins forces with Chillisoft to bolster ANZ cyber defences, blending identity, education and quantum-ready security expertise.
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.
Expert Columns
Why "strong passwords" can't save you from AI
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Global real estate company strengthens MFA security with Inde
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
Why runtime identity is emerging as the next cybersecurity imperative
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Zero Trust Security News
Westcon-Comstor expands NZ portfolio with Ivanti agreement
Westcon-Comstor has partnered with Ivanti to distribute its IT and security software across New Zealand, enhancing offerings for local channel partners.
New Zealand cyber defence firm wins top award amid daily attacks
New Zealand's cybersecurity firm DEFEND clinched Microsoft's Global Security Partner of the Year amid rising state-backed cyber attacks targeting local businesses daily.
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.
AI drives smarter, converged cybersecurity across New Zealand
Nearly all large New Zealand firms now use AI in cybersecurity, shifting to smarter, automated defences amid growing cyber threats and evolving risks.
Kordia reveals digital transition cybersecurity challenges in NZ firms
New research from Kiwi tech firm Kordia reveals that 24% of businesses struggle to maintain cybersecurity during digital transformations.
How do the Zero Trust principles apply to printing?
Security has become a top concern for businesses. uniFLOW Online offers a Zero Trust print and scan environment to protect against cyber threats.
Shift to the cloud for security of enterprise print networks
To ensure business continuity and resilience, employees now need to be able to work from anywhere, on any device.
Kordia formalises Zscaler partnership, supports zero trust in NZ
Kordia has partnered with Zscaler to support customers with zero trust in New Zealand, deepening its zero trust portfolio.
How Cloud-Based Print Management complements Zero Trust Architecture?
Thousands of organisations around the world are choosing uniFLOW Online to securely manage their entire print and scan environment.
The Instillery deepens its partnership with Zscaler
The Instillery has achieved the 3-peat in partnership status as a Zscaler authorised services partner, Zscaler managed services partner and Zenith partner.
What's the story around cyber attackers and IoT devices?
IDC forecasts that the ANZ spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) will reach $24 billion in 2026, a compounded annual growth rate of 10% for 2021-26.
Zero trust in NZ, and its rise from fringe approach to industry standard
Cybersecurity has transformed in the last 18 months, with the zero trust model becoming the industry standard, according to a report.
SeComPass brings Unisys Stealth security solutions to NZ
SeComPass has become a channel partner of Unisys Security, offering its Stealth suite of solutions in New Zealand to enhance security efforts.
APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds
Asia-Pacific firms face mounting identity security strain as AI agents and machine accounts swell, with 94% of IT leaders reporting difficulties.
AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
Gigamon survey warns AI is now tied to 83% of breaches, with Australian organisations facing rising hybrid cloud risk and visibility gaps.
Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs
Upwind widens cloud runtime protection to Windows Server virtual machines, adding visibility into host activity, detections and vulnerability checks.
Australian small firms lack security teams, Zoho says
Zoho report says more than half of Australasian SMEs lack dedicated security staff, while one in three Australian firms faced cyberattacks last year.
Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control
Fortinet adds FortiGate 3500G and 400G firewalls to tackle AI traffic, encrypted workloads and shadow AI across data centres and the enterprise edge.
Extreme expands AI networking platform with Agent ONE
Extreme broadens Platform ONE with third-party device management, built-in security and AI agents as it pushes towards autonomous network operations.
HPE adds autonomous networking functions to Mist & Aruba
HPE rolls out autonomous networking tools across Mist and Aruba Central, adding self-healing actions, security checks and Wi-Fi optimisation.