Despite most people in New Zealand having access to a smartphone or computer for work, many Kiwis underestimate how vulnerable we are to cyber criminals. We mistakenly believe that our country’s geographic distance makes us an ‘island’ on the Internet. However, the reality is that everybody is connected in this digital world.

Are you responsible for your company’s information security? Then you probably share my worst nightmare, which is being hit by a major event and then botching the response. This isn’t an irrational fear either, as many companies have suffered dire consequences not because they suffered a cyber-attack, but because they didn’t handle it appropriately.

With cyber threats being a key risk for most businesses, interest in ‘always on’ security monitoring services continues to rise.

Kiwi businesses taking cyber security more seriously – but there’s room for improvement.