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The Ultimate Guide to Zero Trust Security

A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Zero Trust Security.

What to know about Zero Trust Security

Zero Trust Security represents a modern approach to cybersecurity that assumes no inherent trust exists within or outside an organisation's network. Every access request must be verified continuously, ensuring strict identity verification and least-privilege access to protect data and infrastructure.

The latest developments in Zero Trust Security show its expanding role across multiple technologies, including identity and access management, privileged access controls, endpoint protection, and cloud security platforms. Organisations are adopting Zero Trust frameworks to address challenges like remote work vulnerabilities, ransomware threats, and complex hybrid IT environments.

By exploring the stories tagged with Zero Trust Security, readers can understand how this security model integrates innovations like multi-factor authentication, AI-powered threat detection, and secure access service edge (SASE) solutions. These insights are valuable for IT professionals, security leaders, and businesses aiming to enhance resilience against evolving cyber threats in a digital-first world.

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Recent Zero Trust Security News

Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks
Data Protection

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.

Fri, 20th Mar 2026

AI-fuelled cyberattacks put Canadian businesses at risk
Cloud Services

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.

Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Bell Cyber & Radware launch AI-driven cloud security
Firewalls

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.

Thu, 19th Feb 2026

Cisco unveils Duo IAM to strengthen identity-based security
Breach Prevention

Cisco unveils Duo IAM to strengthen identity-based security

Cisco launches Duo IAM, a new identity and access management tool designed to combat AI-driven cyber threats with stronger, passwordless security features.

Thu, 29th May 2025

Citrix launches dual-boot UniconOS for Windows recovery
Disaster Recovery

Citrix launches dual-boot UniconOS for Windows recovery

Organisations can restore access to apps within minutes after ransomware or failed updates, without relying on spare hardware or reimaging.

Today

Okta launches Agent SSO to manage enterprise AI agent access
Identity and Access Management

Okta launches Agent SSO to manage enterprise AI agent access

The launch aims to curb unsecured AI tool access by giving companies central identity controls for agents already handling workplace tasks.

Today

ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform
Chief Information Security Officer

ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform

Security teams face wider blind spots as ExtraHop's new sensor brings full inspection of 400 Gbps data centre traffic to RevealX.

Today

Google Cloud urges stronger cyber basics amid AI attacks
Chief Information Security Officer

Google Cloud urges stronger cyber basics amid AI attacks

As attackers use AI to speed up phishing and malware, companies are being told that multi-factor authentication and patching matter more than ever.

Yesterday

Public exploit code targets Cudy router flaw chain
Internet of Things

Public exploit code targets Cudy router flaw chain

Patching is urgent for Cudy WR3000 rev 2.0 routers, as public code shows how two flaws can let attackers gain root command execution.

Yesterday

NeuBird AI sets trust model for production AI agents
Robotics

NeuBird AI sets trust model for production AI agents

Enterprise security teams now have a proposed benchmark for limiting AI agents to approved actions inside live systems.

Last week

Cudy router flaws could allow root command execution
Small Business

Cudy router flaws could allow root command execution

Owners of certain Cudy WR3000 routers face a root takeover risk unless they update firmware to patch two chained flaws.

Last week

Professional services face highest cyber intrusion volume
Virtual Private Networks

Professional services face highest cyber intrusion volume

Firms in law, consulting and accountancy are being hit hardest, with attackers exploiting old flaws to reach sensitive client data and networks.

Last week

Vercel launches public bounty to test sandbox escape
Artificial Intelligence

Vercel launches public bounty to test sandbox escape

Researchers can claim up to USD $1 million for breaking Vercel Sandbox's isolation, as the cloud provider opens its boundary to public scrutiny.

Last week

Forrester model flags AI winners & losers in markets
IT Budget

Forrester model flags AI winners & losers in markets

Labour-heavy services face the biggest squeeze as AI shifts spending towards infrastructure, data management and security, Forrester says.

Last week

Enterprises still rely on manual cloud security policies
Outage

Enterprises still rely on manual cloud security policies

Misconfigured policy changes caused outages at 65% of organisations last year, as fragmented teams and tools slow hybrid-cloud security.

Last week

Portnox adds AI agent access controls with Defender
Privileged Access Management

Portnox adds AI agent access controls with Defender

Enterprises can now automatically cut off risky AI agents after Microsoft Defender and other tools flag suspicious behaviour or device changes.

Last week

CrowdStrike expands QuiltWorks to smaller businesses
Small Business

CrowdStrike expands QuiltWorks to smaller businesses

Smaller firms will gain access to CrowdStrike's AI-era cyber risk tools through new channel partners as threats accelerate and in-house defences lag.

This month

Cyber attacks rise 16% as ransomware surges in July
Small Business

Cyber attacks rise 16% as ransomware surges in July

Ransomware victims jumped 49% in July, while organisations worldwide also faced 16% more cyber attacks year on year.

This month

Picus report finds gaps in post-compromise defence
Security Operations Centres

Picus report finds gaps in post-compromise defence

Organisations still miss most stealthy intrusions after logins, as Picus found only 14% of simulated attacks triggered alerts and exfiltration defence was 7%.

This month

Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider
Security Operations Centres

Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider

Multi-cloud security teams face different risks on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, with misconfigurations high across all three providers.

This month