The Ultimate Guide to Physical Security
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Physical Security.
What to know about Physical Security
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.
American Physical Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
360 Privacy expands C-suite with four executive appointments
360 Privacy adds four top executives as it eyes enterprise expansion, with new leadership set to boost operations, strategy, partnerships and sales.
Akto widens AI agent security with new integrations
Akto partners with LangChain, Portkey, TrueFoundry, Arcade and LiteLLM to embed runtime safeguards across the AI agent stack.
Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw risking code
Tenable warns that a flaw in Microsoft's Windows-driver-samples GitHub workflow could let attackers run code and steal secrets.
OpenAI broadens AI cyber tools as arms race heats up
OpenAI widens AI cyber tools to verified users as Anthropic keeps rivals guessing, fuelling debate over who gains an edge in the ransomware fight.
Mythos model sparks warnings over AI cyber threats
Enterprises urged to overhaul cyber defences as Anthropic's upcoming Mythos model raises fears of faster phishing, deepfakes and automated attacks.
Atomic-6 launches orbital data centre marketplace for AI
Atomic-6 unveils ODC.space marketplace for orbital computing capacity, targeting AI and government users facing Earthbound data centre bottlenecks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Physical Security
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Featured News
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Sage Intacct's Jon Fasoli says its AI uses a “glass box” model, exposing data, permissions and audit logs to boost confidence.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Netskope's Tony Burnside warns AI agents are creating hidden east-west traffic, calling for omni-directional controls and smarter DLP to stop data leaks.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
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.
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
Expert Columns
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
The missing link in eIDV: Why data quality drives fraud prevention
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
Has AAA gaming left portable too late?
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Physical Security News
AI at scale outpaces data trust, warns MIND study
MIND study finds most enterprises run generative AI at scale, yet many CISOs doubt data controls can keep pace with adoption.
Firewalla app adds AmneziaWG VPN for blocked networks
Firewalla's app 1.68 update brings AmneziaWG VPN, helping users bypass blocked connections while adding tighter device controls and a refreshed interface.
ROC Access Face1 wins SIA Best in Biometrics award
ROC Access Face1 earns SIA's best in biometrics award as the reader blends facial recognition, weapon detection and watch-list analytics.
BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth
BlueFlag Security secures USD $28 million Series A to scale its identity-first cyber platform tackling AI and developer risks in software.
Wallarm appoints new chief executive as AI focus grows
Wallarm names Shayne Higdon chief executive in leadership reshuffle as it pivots from pure API protection to securing wider AI-driven risks.
Opal launches AI tools to tackle unused permissions
Opal Security unveils AI agents and tools to root out unused access rights as research shows permissions sprawl swamping security teams.
Tackling healthcare data quality challenges with smart patient verification
US healthcare turns to smart verification tools to tackle dangerous patient data errors, duplicate records and rising fraud risks.
Gallagher names Rimbert to lead US federal growth push
Gallagher Security appoints Mariah Rimbert to spearhead US federal growth, targeting western and midwestern agencies for expansion.
Sphera lands five-year US deal for hazardous software
Sphera wins five-year sole-source US defence deal to modernise hazardous materials software across military and federal agencies.
Secureframe unveils AI platform to fast-track CMMC
Secureframe unveils an AI-led Secureframe Defence platform to speed CMMC Level 2 readiness for thousands of US defence contractors.
Gallagher leader named to 2026 Women in Security list
Gallagher Security marketing director Melissa Vidakovic has been named to SIA's 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 list.
How a woman's perspective can be valuable in digital infrastructure
Women's strategic insight is reshaping digital infrastructure, driving smarter design, resilient systems and more equitable AI‑era growth.
Gallagher Security names Nikki Cardenas to lead US channel
Gallagher Security appoints Nikki Cardenas as US National Channel Partner Manager to bolster integration-focused partner ecosystem.
ZeroEyes hires Stephen Billy to drive US federal push
ZeroEyes taps former White House advisor Stephen Billy to spearhead federal strategy as it accelerates its push into the US government market.
NFL study links players' data exposure to safety risk
Most NFL players' personal data appears on people search sites, with Super Bowl teams facing above-average exposure and heightened safety risk.
1Kosmos, Fischer boost campus ID to tackle enrolment fraud
1Kosmos and Fischer link biometric ID checks with campus IAM to block enrolment and aid fraud while enabling passwordless access.
AI phishing resets threat curve, finance teams at risk
AI-powered phishing is resetting the threat curve, as underprepared finance teams become prime targets for deepfake and BEC fraud.
EntrySign expands US visitor management for security
EntrySign steps up US rollout of its digital visitor management platform as organisations seek tighter on-site security and oversight.
MIND unveils DLP for Agentic AI to secure data use
Seattle-based MIND debuts DLP for Agentic AI, promising real-time, data-first controls to curb AI-driven data loss without hurting productivity.
Claroty raises $150m to expand cyber-physical security
Claroty secures $150m in fresh funding to accelerate global expansion of its cyber-physical security platform for critical infrastructure.
Job Moves
360 Privacy expands C-suite with four executive appointments
Wallarm appoints new chief executive as AI focus grows
Gallagher names Rimbert to lead US federal growth push
Gallagher Security names Nikki Cardenas to lead US channel
ZeroEyes hires Stephen Billy to drive US federal push