Kordia is now one of the first New Zealand companies to offer direct connection for New Zealand businesses to Google Cloud services with Partner Interconnect.

Research released by Aura Information Security shows New Zealand businesses are feeling the wrath of cybercriminals with more than one third experiencing a cyber-attack in the past 12 months, a 10-percentage point increase on last year.

One of the main issues with cyber security is that everyone likes to think it is the responsibility of the IT department. However, with cyber-attacks continuing to increase in both frequency and complexity – and with technology not necessarily being a key deciding factor of whether or not a business is breached – it seems obvious that it should also be a matter for the Risk Officer. Whether or not that’s the case right now, however, remains an open question, but it’s time that we start moving in this direction.

As part of its goal to provide the best connectivity for its customers, Kordia has announced that it is now providing its customers with access to the Microsoft Azure Peering Service, one of the first service providers globally to do so.