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
AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026
Gartner · Physical Security · Data Protection
Last week
Tamr doubles SaaS revenue as AI drives data mastering
Gartner · Physical Security · UC
Last week
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Gartner · Physical Security · Firewalls
Last month
SAP rebrands Emarsys as Engagement Cloud for AI CX
Gartner · Physical Security · SaaS
Last month
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
Gartner · Physical Security · SaaS
Last month
Expert columns
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
By Jeremy Blackburn of ChainIT
Last week
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
By Renee Roumanos of Renee Roumanos Legal
Last week
A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
By Leigh Tynan of TELUS Online Security
Last week
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
Ethical AI and equitable law: Redesigning the profession for women leaders
By Aparna Watal of Halfords IP
Last week
We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it
By Emma Barbato of Miss Em.Ai
Last week
Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks
By Mike Sweeney of Corsearch
Last month
No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability
By Shankar Gomathi of OpenText
Last month
From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected
By Al Kingsley MBE of NetSupport
Last month
Goodbye VPNs, Hello cloud-delivered Zero Trust
By Jose Correa of SonicWall
Last month
Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls
By Amelia Foss and Rakesh Ramesh of SonicWall
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
SonicWall firewalls strengthen security for IoT era
By Tiju Cherian of SonicWall
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Canada's AI push hinges on data centres & clean power
By Marc Mondesir of Equinix Canada
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Top 10 data governance best practices to implement today
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Interviews
Quantum, cloud and cyber take shape in Canadian defence plan
Discussing Space Technologies
Last month
Surveillance, AI and the security gaps behind the camera
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Exclusive: TD's Josh Death on the patents that follow financial innovation
Discussing Unified Communications
Last month
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Exclusive: SecurEnvoy's Michael Downs on MFA gaps and rising attack risks
Discussing Data Protection
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Recent news
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About Copyright
Yesterday
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About Data Protection
Yesterday
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Hexnode debuts device-aware IdP to fuse identity & UEM
About Bring Your Own Device
Last week
Tufin unveils AI assistants & executive security hub
About Firewalls
Last week
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 with advanced computer use tools
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Digital.ai unveils AI tool to harden mobile app builds
About iOS
Last week
Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed
About Data Protection
Last week
Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations
About Digital Transformation
Last week
Nasuni buys Resilio to boost edge file access speed
About Storage
Last week
RecordPoint unveils MCP Server for governed AI data
About Data management
Last week
ExpressVPN unveils beta MCP server for AI VPN control
About Firewalls
Last week
Coruna exploit kit exposes risks for outdated iOS users
About Software Updates
Last week
Delinea buys StrongDM to secure AI-era privileged access
About DevOps
Last week
Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave
About Social Media
Last week
Job moves
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
Move at Hybrid IT
Last month
FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security
Move at Monetary Authority of Singapore
Last month
Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive
Move at Dropbox
Last month
Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board
Move at CyberArk
Last month
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
Portal26 names Rick O'Rourke Chief Revenue Officer to drive AI
Move at SAP
Sat, 6th Dec 2025
Eversheds Sutherland appoints Albert Yuen to lead Asia tech
Move at TMT
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Kasia Hanson joins Alcatraz to drive strategic partnerships growth
Move at Intel
Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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