The Ultimate Guide to Zero Trust Security
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Zero Trust Security.
What to know about Zero Trust Security
Zero Trust Security represents a modern approach to cybersecurity that assumes no inherent trust exists within or outside an organisation's network. Every access request must be verified continuously, ensuring strict identity verification and least-privilege access to protect data and infrastructure.
The latest developments in Zero Trust Security show its expanding role across multiple technologies, including identity and access management, privileged access controls, endpoint protection, and cloud security platforms. Organisations are adopting Zero Trust frameworks to address challenges like remote work vulnerabilities, ransomware threats, and complex hybrid IT environments.
By exploring the stories tagged with Zero Trust Security, readers can understand how this security model integrates innovations like multi-factor authentication, AI-powered threat detection, and secure access service edge (SASE) solutions. These insights are valuable for IT professionals, security leaders, and businesses aiming to enhance resilience against evolving cyber threats in a digital-first world.
Canadian Zero Trust Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT
Canadian businesses gain a single supplier for IT and endpoint security as Canon broadens its managed services with ESET products.
QBE warns ransomware is top construction cyber threat
Each incident can halt site operations for 24 days on average as attackers exploit the sector's growing use of connected digital tools.
Genetec warns AI is fuelling physical security risk
Rising phishing, smishing and social engineering attacks are exposing connected cameras and access systems to credential theft, Genetec says.
Exclusive: Zoho's Chief Cyber Evangelist on why MFA alone is not enough
AI security optimism is running ahead of readiness, as most Canadian organisations still lack zero trust and full access visibility.
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
AI disruptions and cyberattacks are forcing organisations to back up models, prompts and knowledge bases, not just files.
Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks
Canadian firms warn ageing networks, quantum threats and data rules are outpacing cyber defences, as most report major outages.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Zero Trust Security
Rubrik launches cloud recovery tool for cyber attacks
Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly
XM Cyber boosts identity access tools for hybrid firms
Keeper Security ranks second fastest-growing in market
Versa adds Zero Trust controls for AI agent actions
Featured News
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Exclusive: Zoho's Chief Cyber Evangelist on why MFA alone is not enough
AI security optimism is running ahead of readiness, as most Canadian organisations still lack zero trust and full access visibility.
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Expert Columns
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Your Immune System Doesn't Wait. Neither Should Your Security
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Cybersecurity was already hard
Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks
The Death of the Firewall
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Zero Trust Security News
AI-fuelled cyberattacks put Canadian businesses at risk
AI-powered cyberattacks are rising sharply, leaving Canadian businesses exposed as legacy systems meet rapid AI adoption and automated threats.
Bell Cyber & Radware launch AI-driven cloud security
Bell Cyber and Radware have unveiled an AI-driven, fully managed cloud security service to shield apps, APIs and sites from automated attacks.
Cisco unveils Duo IAM to strengthen identity-based security
Cisco launches Duo IAM, a new identity and access management tool designed to combat AI-driven cyber threats with stronger, passwordless security features.
Field Effect launches AI detection & response tool
Businesses face growing shadow AI risks as Field Effect folds monitoring and controls into its managed detection and response platform.
Atsign adds AI architecture tools for enterprise teams
Enterprise teams can now define AI agent permissions and security controls earlier, as Atsign's update links live architecture design with model prompting.
Zscaler expands AI-Guardian with cloud & AI partners
Customers will be able to enforce zero trust controls across more AI tools as Zscaler broadens its security programme to key cloud partners.
Activate IAM wins AI challenge with Teams assistant
The win highlights growing demand for governed AI tools that speed up identity admin without weakening approvals, audit trails or compliance.
Rubrik adds identity resilience tools in Strata deal
The deal could help organisations keep staff logging in during an attack, as Rubrik moves to cover identity recovery as well as restoration.
NetRise launches discovery partner programme for security
Customers will be able to buy software supply chain security with advisory and managed services as NetRise widens its route to market through partners.
Kinsta adds free Bot Protection to WordPress sites
Rising bot traffic is inflating server costs for WordPress operators, prompting Kinsta to bundle controls into its dashboard at no extra charge.
Radiant Logic & Zscaler target M&A access bottlenecks
Acquirers could cut months from post-deal IT integration, as the tie-up aims to let staff use applications on day one after closing.
CrowdStrike joins identity standards groups amid AI threats
AI-driven attacks are forcing identity systems to move faster, as CrowdStrike backs standards for real-time access decisions across users and agents.
Zscaler launches zero-trust tools to secure AI agents
Enterprises face new risks as autonomous software agents spread through systems faster than older security tools can track or control.
Zscaler expands Zero Trust SASE with AI agent tools
The update aims to simplify security operations as enterprises grapple with unmanaged devices, partners and multi-cloud workloads across AI projects.
Zscaler expands Project AI-Guardian with tech partners
The wider partnership push aims to help enterprises control AI risk across cloud, identity and data systems as deployments move into production.
Rubrik launches Project Hourglass with six partners
The alliance aims to help enterprises curb security and recovery risks as AI agents write and deploy code more widely.
KnowBe4 launches Teams security to tackle chat phishing
Phishing in workplace chat is prompting firms to harden Microsoft Teams as attackers increasingly exploit trusted internal messaging tools.
Fastly & Skyfire link AI agents to verified payments
Businesses could soon verify and charge AI agents in milliseconds at the network edge, as autonomous traffic becomes harder to trust or block.
Check Point expands MSP platform with AI security tools
The update gives service providers new AI controls and a simpler billing model as demand grows for outsourced security governance.
Check Point adds AI security tools for MSP partners
As AI use spreads, MSPs can now monitor and govern employees' interactions with AI tools through Check Point's expanded platform.