The Ultimate Guide to Physical Security

2026 · UK 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.

UK Physical Security news
Analyst Insights
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Physical Security · Virtualisation
Today
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Physical Security · PAM
2 days ago
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · Physical Security · DataCentre infrastructure
2 days ago
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Gartner · Physical Security · UC
Last week
Boomi named leader in IDC MarketScape API management
IDC MarketScape · Physical Security · Data Protection
Last month
Expert columns
Has AAA gaming left portable too late?
By Kevin Janzen of Globant
5 days ago
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
By Georgy Thadathil of SonicWall
5 days ago
Patents, batteries and the next phase of electric vehicles
By Russell Woolley of Carpmaels & Ransford
Last week
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last week
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
Last week
From chaos to control: Building a unified data security posture
By John Grancarich of Fortra
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
Last month
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
Why businesses need wired, wireless, and power-over-ethernet (PoE) firewalls
By Leelin Thye of SonicWall
Last month
Is the USB making a comeback?
By Jon Fielding of Apricorn
Last month
International Women's Day: Why security operations centres need women
By Vicki Beynon of Securitas UK
Last month
Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world
By Jeremy Blackburn of ChainIT
Last month
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
By Renee Roumanos of Renee Roumanos Legal
Last month
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last month
Interviews
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
Discussing Cloud Services
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Exclusive: SecurEnvoy's Michael Downs on MFA gaps and rising attack risks
Discussing Data Protection
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Recent news
OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
About Data Analytics
Today
Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets
About Education, Learning & Training
Today
AccelerComm wins 56th patent as 5G satellite growth continues
About Unified Communications
Yesterday
Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks UK bank cyber stability alarm
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Rubrik survey warns of AI agents outpacing security
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Sentra & Wiz add data classification to cloud risks
About Storage
Yesterday
Protectors Edge book applies security lessons to leadership
About Management
Yesterday
Iceotope passes 200 patents as AI cooling demand rises
About Energy efficient
Yesterday
Temu joins anti-counterfeiting coalition to boost IP enforcement
About Piracy
Yesterday
Emergent launches Wingman autonomous AI agent for work
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
UK bank scam attempts rise 62% as fraudsters shift tactics
About Identity Theft
2 days ago
Claroty adds Visibility Orchestration to xDome platform
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
Insurers face mystery cow, cannabis farm & robot mower
About Agricultural Technology
2 days ago
Isle of Man makes data a legal asset class
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms
About Chief Technology Officers
2 days ago
Job moves
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
3 days ago
Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Symantec
4 days ago
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
Move at PayPal
This month
Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Move at Yubico
Last month
Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk
Move at Singular AI
Last month
Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions
Move at Kroll
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Scottish Continuity appoints Alison Stone as new Chair
Move at GCHQ
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
inTechnology names Jason Webb to lead duress shift
Move at SPOK
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
Move at Hybrid IT
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security
Move at Monetary Authority of Singapore
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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