Tailscale: The State of Zero Trust

9 months ago

Zero Trust adoption is still in a half-deployed state, with only 29% of organizations using identity-based access as their primary model.
Legacy VPNs remain prevalent (41% usage), but 90% of users report issues like latency and throughput limitations.
Only 1% of respondents are satisfied with their current access and connectivity setup, citing security (49%) and performance (45%) as top concerns.
88% of organizations experienced at least one security incident in the past two years, often due to misuse of privilege or employee error.
83% of respondents, including 87% of developers, admit to circumventing security measures to maintain productivity.
Tool fragmentation is a major issue, with 92% of companies juggling multiple network security solutions, and only 8% using a unified platform.
Tailscale predicts identity-first networking will replace IP-based designs, with AI playing a key role in both security and threats.
Recommendations include auditing infrastructure, upgrading from legacy VPNs, and prioritizing identity-centric solutions for seamless security.

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