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SMX Email Security Report 2026
Five Eyes Benchmarking shows NZ punching well above its weight
For five years, SMX has tracked email protocol adoption across Australasia. This year the scope was expanded to evaluate nearly 2,000 central government mail domains across all Five Eyes nations: New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.
That broadened scope uncovered hidden security gaps, from unmonitored reporting loops to exposed peripheral domains. It also highlights the progress New Zealand has made just in the last year.