The Ultimate Guide to Physical Security

2026 · Canadian Edition

Physical security encompasses the measures, technologies, and practices designed to protect people, assets, and physical environments from harm, theft, or unauthorized access. This domain integrates hardware like surveillance cameras, access control systems, and biometric verification, with evolving digital solutions such as cloud-based management and AI-powered analytics. Understanding physical security is crucial for safeguarding corporate offices, critical infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and public spaces.

Our collection of stories highlights the dynamic intersection of physical security with digital innovation. Readers will find insights into new security camera technologies, cloud-managed systems, unified identity management, and how AI is transforming surveillance and access control. Additionally, we explore the increasing need to merge physical and cybersecurity practices to address modern threats comprehensively.

Delve into case studies on advancements in workplace optimisation through physical security tools, the importance of hardware security keys for multi-factor authentication, and emerging responses to vulnerabilities in legacy systems. This hub offers a comprehensive look at how organisations are enhancing safety, compliance, and operational efficiency through integrated, state-of-the-art physical security strategies.

Canadian Physical Security news
Analyst Insights
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Gartner · Physical Security · UC
Last week
Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management
IDC MarketScape · Physical Security · Data Protection
Last month
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Gartner · Physical Security · Data Protection
Last month
Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation
Gartner · Physical Security · Virtualisation
Last month
Smart glasses drive 44% growth in global XR shipments
IDC · Physical Security · Gaming
Last month
Expert columns
Has AAA gaming left portable too late?
By Kevin Janzen of Globant
2 days ago
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
By Georgy Thadathil of SonicWall
2 days ago
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last week
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
Last week
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
Last month
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
Why businesses need wired, wireless, and power-over-ethernet (PoE) firewalls
By Leelin Thye of SonicWall
Last month
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
By Jeremy Blackburn of ChainIT
Last month
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
By Renee Roumanos of Renee Roumanos Legal
Last month
A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
By Leigh Tynan of TELUS Online Security
Last month
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last month
Ethical AI and equitable law: Redesigning the profession for women leaders
By Aparna Watal of Halfords IP
Last month
We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it
By Emma Barbato of Miss Em.Ai
Last month
Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks
By Mike Sweeney of Corsearch
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Interviews
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom
Discussing IT Industry
Last week
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Quantum, cloud and cyber take shape in Canadian defence plan
Discussing Space Technologies
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Recent news
Versos AI & Tape Ark unlock taped video for training
About Storage
Today
Fastly & LALIGA launch anti-piracy push on streams
About Machine learning
Yesterday
Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure
About Antivirus
Yesterday
Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Agoyu wins patent for AI moving quotes app in Puerto Rico
About Digitalisation
Last week
AI agents expose major API security gap, Salt warns
About Manufacturing
Last week
Remote acquires Bravas to add identity & device management
About Workplace
Last week
Perpetuals.com launches on-prem AI for hedge funds
About Data management
Last week
C3 AI launches C3 Code to speed enterprise AI apps
About Software engineering
Last week
Attackers exploit trust in Blackpoint Cyber report
About Enterprise security
Last week
Nasuni launches AI file data platform for enterprises
About Storage
Last week
AI bots hit publishers as referral traffic plummets
About Copyright
Last week
1Kosmos wins Department of War IL4 identity approval
About Public Sector
Last week
Rafay launches Token Factory for token-based AI billing
About Virtualisation
Last week
Gainsight adds MCP support for AI retention workflows
About Customer Relationship Management
Last week
Job moves
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
Move at PayPal
This month
Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Move at Yubico
Last month
Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk
Move at Singular AI
Last month
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
Move at Hybrid IT
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security
Move at Monetary Authority of Singapore
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive
Move at Dropbox
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board
Move at CyberArk
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
RecordPoint hires leaders to drive AI data governance
Move at Westpac
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Ping Identity names Adnan Chaudhry Chief Revenue Officer
Move at Salesforce
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push
Move at Capgemini
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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