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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.

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Recent Zero Trust Security News

Fortinet brings AI data centre security to NVIDIA DPUs
Private Cloud

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.

Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Westcon-Comstor expands NZ portfolio with Ivanti agreement
Firewalls

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.

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

New Zealand cyber defence firm wins top award amid daily attacks
Cyber Threat

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.

Thu, 20th Nov 2025

DEFEND wins global Microsoft award as cyber threats surge in NZ
Ransomware

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.

Wed, 19th Nov 2025

AI drives smarter, converged cybersecurity across New Zealand
Firewalls

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.

Mon, 10th Nov 2025

Kordia reveals digital transition cybersecurity challenges in NZ firms
Firewalls

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.

Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

How do the Zero Trust principles apply to printing?
Software-as-a-Service

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.

Tue, 19th Sep 2023

Shift to the cloud for security of enterprise print networks
Printing

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.

Fri, 21st Jul 2023

Kordia formalises Zscaler partnership, supports zero trust in NZ
Partners

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.

Thu, 29th Jun 2023

How Cloud-Based Print Management complements Zero Trust Architecture?
Software-as-a-Service

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.

Fri, 16th Jun 2023

The Instillery deepens its partnership with Zscaler
Partners

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.

Fri, 17th Feb 2023

What's the story around cyber attackers and IoT devices?
Internet of Things

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.

Wed, 9th Nov 2022

Zero trust in NZ, and its rise from fringe approach to industry standard
PIJF

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.

Mon, 1st Nov 2021

SeComPass brings Unisys Stealth security solutions to NZ
Malware

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.

Thu, 27th May 2021

Zyxel launches the GenAI protection for SMBs and MSPs
Small Business

Zyxel launches the GenAI protection for SMBs and MSPs

New controls will help SMBs and MSPs curb shadow AI use and limit data leaks as staff adopt chatbots without clear rules.

Yesterday

OpenText launches AI cyber tools for Australian firms
Digital Transformation

OpenText launches AI cyber tools for Australian firms

Australian firms face rising cyber and compliance costs as OpenText adds tools to govern AI use, data access and application risks.

Yesterday

Check Point launches agentic network security platform
Digital Transformation

Check Point launches agentic network security platform

Manual network policy changes can now take weeks, leaving enterprises exposed as Check Point pushes AI agents to automate security operations.

Yesterday

Check Point launches autonomous network security platform
Mergers and Acquisitions

Check Point launches autonomous network security platform

Long delays on firewall changes could ease as the new system automates policy work across complex hybrid networks with human oversight.

Yesterday

Anthropic model can chain bugs into exploits, Cloudflare
Patching

Anthropic model can chain bugs into exploits, Cloudflare

The findings suggest AI-assisted bug hunting is edging closer to practical exploitation, raising the stakes for software teams racing to patch flaws.

2 days ago

WD unveils post-quantum hard drives for enterprise
IT Department

WD unveils post-quantum hard drives for enterprise

Hyperscale customers are already testing hard drives designed to keep firmware and device trust intact as quantum computing threats grow.

3 days ago