The Ultimate Guide to Network Security
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Network Security.
What to know about Network Security
Network Security encompasses the technologies, policies, and practices designed to safeguard computer networks from unauthorized access, attacks, and data breaches. In an era marked by digital transformation, cloud adoption, and increased remote workforces, securing networks has become an essential priority for businesses, governments, and institutions alike.
This tag brings together an extensive range of insights and developments on network security, reflecting current challenges such as ransomware surges, DDoS attacks, vulnerabilities in IoT devices, and emerging risks linked with AI and cloud infrastructures. Readers can explore the evolving landscape of network protection technologies including virtual firewalls, secure SD-WAN solutions, zero trust models, encrypted traffic management, and unified threat management platforms.
From detailed case studies on securing healthcare and retail sectors to analysis of regional cyber threat trends, readers will find practical advice, expert opinions, and vendor news that illuminate how network security strategies adapt to protect organizational assets, maintain compliance, and ensure business continuity in an increasingly complex cyber-threat environment.
Whether you are a cybersecurity professional looking to stay abreast of the latest innovations or a business leader seeking to understand and mitigate risks to your network infrastructure, this collection of stories offers valuable perspectives on the critical role of network security today.
Canadian Network Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
eSentire adds email & patch tools to Atlas AI platform
Email-borne attacks can now be tracked alongside endpoint and network threats as eSentire folds patching and response into Atlas AI Platform.
Check Point revenue rises as subscriptions drive growth
Subscriptions and contracted revenue helped offset weak top-line growth, as Check Point's cash pile swelled after a convertible notes issue.
Kyndryl Canada head on sovereign strategy in post-Mythos era
Brian Medeiros says frontier AI models like Mythos are driving clients to accelerate security-led modernisation.
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Arrcus & TELUS test sovereign AI network in Canada
The trial could help public safety and government users keep AI processing in Canada while improving latency for distributed workloads.
eSentire launches Atlas Preempt for continuous testing
Continuous attack testing aims to help customers spot exploitable gaps before criminals do, including misconfigurations hiding outside core systems.
Feds enacts cyber security law for critical sectors
Operators in finance, telecoms, energy and transport face mandatory reporting and stronger safeguards as Ottawa tightens oversight of cyber risk.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Network Security
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Fortinet launches FortiGate 1200G with FortiSASE Outpost
Cloudbrink launches AI security platform for enterprise
IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI
Citrix adds MCP Gateway to NetScaler for AI traffic
Featured News
Kyndryl Canada head on sovereign strategy in post-Mythos era
Brian Medeiros says frontier AI models like Mythos are driving clients to accelerate security-led modernisation.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors
Private 5G aims to help manufacturers connect factory systems, automate operations and use real-time data more easily across production sites.
Expert Columns
SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
What Swiss Cheese teaches us about choosing MDR
Your Immune System Doesn't Wait. Neither Should Your Security
Unlocking intelligence with access control
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Network Security News
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.
Private 5G looking to rewire Canada's factory floors
Private 5G aims to help manufacturers connect factory systems, automate operations and use real-time data more easily across production sites.
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.
6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work
Room-temperature terahertz detectors could help Canada’s 6G networks gain more bandwidth, faster data and lower latency within years.
Schnell LiFi eyes Canada expansion after Fedeli talks
Ontario will be the first Canadian test bed for light-based networking as Schnell LiFi targets government, defence and smart city sites.
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.
Ontario plans FOI overhaul and tighter cyber rules
Ontario plans to tighten cyber rules while exempting ministers from FOI, in a major overhaul of access and privacy laws for public bodies.
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.
BCIT audit praises strong cybersecurity governance
BC's auditor general has endorsed BCIT's cybersecurity governance, finding a strong, risk-based framework and no need for improvements.
From Bill C-26 to C-8: Canada's cyber law reboot explained
Canada's long-stalled cybersecurity overhaul is reborn as Bill C-8, promising strict rules for critical infrastructure after years of delay.
Innovation without infrastructure? The hidden risk in Canada's AI-powered care
Canada's AI-led healthcare boom is running on ageing systems, raising cyber risks and outages that threaten the promise of smarter care.
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.
Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians
AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.
Exclusive: Check Point on defending networks against AI-driven threats
Avi Rembaum on how ransomware and AI-powered attacks are increasing globally, with education, healthcare, and Latin America among the hardest hit.
AI transformation begins with connectivity
Canadian firms say secure, high-speed 5G connectivity is vital to unlocking AI's full potential and boosting business efficiency and innovation.
Confidence high but few Canadians fully recover from ransomware
While 94% of Canadian firms feel confident about recovering from ransomware, only 25% have fully restored their data after attacks, reveals OpenText survey.
AI demand fuels growth for Canadian MSPs amid security gaps
AI interest boosts growth for Canadian MSPs, with 82% seeing gains; yet only 40% have deployed AI cybersecurity agents, revealing a readiness gap.
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.
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.