Practically every industry in the world is the same, awash with acronyms and corporate buzz words that leave many dazed and confused. If you’re like me, I dislike buzz words and prefer to speak straight to the point. Zero Trust is another that is commonplace within the IT world today, and you may have heard of it if you’re job role connects to IT, technology, data protection or regulatory compliance. But what does it mean?

We’re living squarely in the age of information technology, where innovation is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Artificial intelligence, in particular, has become nearly impossible to ignore - unless, of course, you’ve spent the last two years on a silent meditation retreat in the mountains of Tibet. When you pair this rapid technological evolution with today’s volatile geopolitical climate, it creates fertile ground for bad actors to exploit emerging systems and vulnerabilities.

Picture the scene: It’s Friday afternoon, and a hiring manager urgently requests a new employee to be setup and ready by Monday morning. Normally, there’s a notice period to prepare—but this time, the employee is joining immediately to fill a critical gap.

Cue the panic. Accounts need creating. Devices must be shipped, built, and configured. Applications installed. It’s a logistical headache with barely any time to breathe.

Let me introduce, what I chalk up to magic or witchcraft: Windows Autopilot.