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Learn about the Zero Trust security approach and what steps can be helpful to implement for a more secure digital environment.

Kordia's specialist cloud consultancy, EMRGE, has conducted new research which provides a glimpse into the attitudes of New Zealand businesses regarding cloud migration.

The world of cyber security has changed and is now all about having “zero trust”. The switch to working from home and a rise in cybercrime globally during the covid-19 pandemic means that boards can’t protect their organisations in the same way they did in the past.

The rise of remote working poses new security threats to businesses. Never before have businesses had to be so reliant on connectivity and collaboration tools.

Modern businesses need their IT environment to be flexible, powerful, and reliable. This is how the cloud excels. However, recent research shows businesses are confused by cloud security and responsibility.

Business focus, shadow IT, managerial changes, technology evolution, apathy, inertia - these are just some of challenges facing organisations around digital transformation today.

The Microsoft suite of services has the benefit of direct connections to the Microsoft cloud. However, as our team had conversations with customers looking to use ExpressRoute, we noticed some misunderstanding around its suitability for accessing Office 365 and Teams.

Nothing could have prepared us for Covid-19. Now as the dust starts to settle and we develop new ways of working, the race is on to maintain productivity. And quite simply, digital transformation is the way to do it.