The Ultimate Guide to Physical Security

2026 · American 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.

American Physical Security news
Analyst reports
Tamr doubles SaaS revenue as AI drives data mastering
Gartner · Physical Security · UC
Today
AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist
Forrester Research · Physical Security · Data Protection
Yesterday
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Gartner · Physical Security · Firewalls
Last week
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
Today
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
By Renee Roumanos of Renee Roumanos Legal
Today
How a woman's perspective can be valuable in digital infrastructure
By Kristen Sanderson of Duos Technologies
Today
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
2 days ago
Ethical AI and equitable law: Redesigning the profession for women leaders
By Aparna Watal of Halfords IP
2 days ago
We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it
By Emma Barbato of Miss Em.Ai
3 days ago
Face recognition for women in half niqabs: Common challenges and practical fixes
By Dmitry Morozov of 3DiVi
4 days ago
Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks
By Mike Sweeney of Corsearch
Last week
No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability
By Shankar Gomathi of OpenText
Last week
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
Top 10 data governance best practices to implement today
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Interviews
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
Exclusive: CommScope's Russell Julius dives into GigaReach XL
Discussing Robotics
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Exclusive: GBG's Carol Chris on innovation, fraud prevention and growth
Discussing Collaboration
Fri, 14th Mar 2025
Recent news
ExpressVPN unveils beta MCP server for AI VPN control
About Firewalls
Today
Delinea buys StrongDM to tackle AI-driven access risk
About DevOps
Today
Acre links access control & intrusion in cloud suite
About Data breach
Today
Keeper connects Jira workflows with privileged access
About IT service management
Today
Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools
About iOS
Today
NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming
About Agricultural Technology
Yesterday
Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief
About Business Continuity
Yesterday
OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates
About Storage
Yesterday
Atlassian brings AI agents to Jira with MCP support
About Software-as-a-Service
3 days ago
SentinelOne unveils identity tools for human & AI use
About Data Protection
3 days ago
Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices
About Bring Your Own Device
3 days ago
Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda
About RFID
4 days ago
Octave rebrands as it prepares spin-off from Hexagon
About DevOps
4 days ago
BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar
About Leadership
Last week
Weebit Nano posts record H1 revenue on ReRAM deals
About IT Industry
Last week
Job moves
Gallagher Security names Nikki Cardenas to lead US channel
Move at Milestone Systems
3 days ago
Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions
Move at Kroll
Last week
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
Move at Hybrid IT
Last month
ZeroEyes hires Stephen Billy to drive US federal push
Move at ZeroEyes
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
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