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Microsoft 365 (M365) powers millions of businesses worldwide and widely adopted in New Zealand. But beneath the surface of everyday productivity lies a network of potential vulnerabilities that most organisations never discover until it’s too late. At Securecom, we conduct M365 health checks across New Zealand businesses. Time and again, we uncover the same hidden issues that drain budgets, expose data, and frustrate users.

You started with the best intentions. Microsoft 365 was going to streamline collaboration, reduce email headaches, and give your team the modern tools they needed. Simple subscription, predictable costs, everyone happy. Fast forward eighteen months, and your cloud bill tells a very different story. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. We’ve worked with dozens of Kiwi organisations facing the same challenge.

By Steve Snook, Cloud CTO at Securecom. I’ve led and supported countless data protection rollouts, and one truth remains consistent—the first 90 days make or break your return on investment. It’s in this critical window that momentum is either built or lost, and where the gap between expectation and execution starts to show.

By Steve Snook, Cloud CTO at Securecom. Selecting the right data recovery solution is only half the battle. Over my 20 years in the industry, I’ve seen too many promising platforms fall short—not because the technology wasn’t sound, but because the implementation was rushed, poorly scoped, or lacked the right internal champions.

By Steve Snook, Cloud CTO at Securecom. After two decades in IT, I’ve seen data protection evolve from tapes in a cupboard to complex, hybrid-cloud solutions spanning multiple platforms. But with more choice has come more confusion. Vendors promise the world, acronyms fly, and decision-makers are left trying to compare apples with oranges—all while the risk of data loss keeps growing.

By Steve Snook, Cloud CTO at Securecom. Over the past 20 years working across infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity, one lesson stands out – technical excellence alone doesn’t get buy-in from the top. For CIOs, CTOs, and CFOs, every decision needs to be anchored in clear business outcomes.

By Steve Snook, Cloud CTO at Securecom. I’ve been in the trenches of backup and recovery for two decades, and one thing still amazes me – how casually backups are treated. Backups are like insurance; they can save you when disaster strikes or they’re an afterthought until the disaster has struck.