The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Security
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cloud Security.
What to know about Cloud Security
Cloud security encompasses the technologies, policies, controls, and services that protect cloud computing environments, data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms for scalability and flexibility, securing these environments has become critical to safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance.
The recent stories highlight a dynamic landscape marked by advancements in privileged access controls, zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, and collaborations among leading cybersecurity firms. Readers will find insights into emerging threats such as ransomware targeting cloud workloads, the rise of generative AI increasing security risks, and the importance of integrating multi-cloud security tools.
By exploring these developments, readers can learn best practices for cloud server privilege management, understand challenges in hybrid and multicloud deployments, and discover how innovations in AI and automation are shaping the future of cloud security. This collection also emphasizes the significance of visibility, control, and identity management in mitigating evolving threats within cloud environments.
Whether you are looking to enhance your organization's cloud security posture or seeking to stay informed on the latest trends and technologies, this tag provides valuable perspectives and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of modern cloud security.
Canadian Cloud Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
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.
Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE
Canadian firms can now keep sensitive SASE telemetry in-country as Check Point adds a local residency option to meet privacy and compliance rules.
Canadian cyberattacks surge 80% as cloud risks grow
Downtime and breach risk are rising even as Canadian enterprises boost security budgets, with cloud incidents now hitting record levels.
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.
ESET opens 2026 Canada women in cybersecurity awards
ESET opens 2026 Canada Women in Cybersecurity awards, offering three CAD $5,000 scholarships to support aspiring female cyber professionals.
Check Point launches Canada-only data region for WAF
Check Point debuts Canada-only WAF data region, promising full data residency, lower latency and AI-driven protection for local organisations.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cloud Security
Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
XM Cyber boosts identity access tools for hybrid firms
Versa adds Zero Trust controls for AI agent actions
Saviynt named leader in four KuppingerCole reviews
BeyondTrust named leader in KuppingerCole PAM report
Featured News
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.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.
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
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cloud 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.
Stop renting intelligence: Why Canada needs to build its own AI stack
Canada's GBP £925.6 million AI pledge backs chips and servers, but critics say true sovereignty needs home-grown models, not US black boxes.
Bell Canada launches autonomous Security Operations Centre
Bell launches Bell Cyber to unify AI-driven cybersecurity services, boosting enterprise protection with an autonomous Security Operations Centre in Canada.
OpenText & TELUS launch Canadian sovereign cloud & AI
OpenText and TELUS have launched a Canadian Sovereign Cloud and AI service, ensuring data stays within Canada to meet strict regulatory and security standards.
Canadian firms lost over CAD $103 million to deepfake scams
Canadian firms lost over CAD $103 million to deepfake scams amid 1,309 weekly cyber attacks, with email phishing driving 71% of malicious file deliveries in 2025.
Check Point launches Canada CloudGuard WAF PoP to boost security
Check Point Software launches a CloudGuard WAF Point of Presence in Canada, enhancing localised cloud security, reducing latency, and boosting regulatory compliance.
Arms Cyber launches AI policy enforcement for endpoints
The new feature targets shadow AI on laptops and desktops, helping security teams block data leaks before models can access sensitive files.
Sectigo launches MCP server for certificate management
Enterprise security teams can now use AI prompts to renew or revoke certificates without bypassing Sectigo's approval and audit controls.
DrillDocs tightens access control for offshore teams
Personal-device access to production systems prompted DrillDocs to tighten oversight of offshore engineers and contractors across time zones.
FireMon launches Insights 2.0 amid firewall risk concerns
A new analysis of 9.2 million checks shows most firewalls still fail compliance tests, leaving hybrid networks exposed to hidden risk.
WatchGuard named Omdia champion for MSP cybersecurity
The ranking underscores growing demand for simpler cybersecurity platforms as MSPs consolidate vendors to cut complexity and widen services.
TrustLogix launches TrustAI for Snowflake Cortex AI
As AI agents multiply in Snowflake environments, security teams need tighter controls to stop machine-speed access from outpacing policy.
JupiterOne launches continuous controls monitoring tool
Manual evidence gathering could become less costly for regulated firms as JupiterOne's new tool checks whether controls still work in live systems.
CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem
The update lets AI and HPC teams move workloads across five clouds and on-premises, cutting duplication and simplifying GPU access.
Insight launches managed defence for AI-driven flaws
Mid-sized firms facing faster exploits can now outsource patching, exposure scanning and threat monitoring under one contract.
Upwind joins Cisco Cloud Control Studio as launch partner
Cisco Cloud Control users will gain live cloud and AI risk data as the partnership aims to cut time spent switching between security tools.
CrowdStrike lifts guidance & announces four-for-one split
Investors got stronger sales, record free cash flow and higher full-year forecasts as the cybersecurity group also unveiled a four-for-one stock split.
Sophos & Rubrik launch Microsoft 365 backup service
Sophos customers can now restore Microsoft 365 data after ransomware or account compromise without leaving the Sophos Central console.
Tanium & Censys join forces on exposure management
Security teams could gain a single view of internal and internet-facing risk, helping them prioritise fixes before exposed assets are exploited.