The Ultimate Guide to Physical Security

2026 · Asian 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.

Asian Physical Security news
Analyst Insights
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Gartner · Physical Security · Storage
Last week
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Gartner · Physical Security · Data Protection
Last week
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Physical Security · Virtualisation
This month
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Physical Security · PAM
This month
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · Physical Security · DataCentre infrastructure
This month
Expert columns
World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success
By Aparna Watal of Halfords IP
Last week
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
By Jerome Lowe of SonicWall
Last week
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
By Lakshmi Hanspal of DigiCert
Last week
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
By Debasish Mukherjee of SonicWall
This month
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
By Georgy Thadathil of SonicWall
This month
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
This month
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
This month
How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth
By Rob Newell of New Relic
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
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
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Discussing Data Warehousing
Last week
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Discussing Shadow IT
This month
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
This 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
Recent news
Vietnam fake account farms fuel global cybercrime wave
About Malware
Last month
McCann Singapore teams up with Adobe to extend GenAI
About Marketing
Last month
Blackwired & NTT Japan launch ThirdWatch in market
About Public Sector
Last month
Blackwired, NTT Security Japan partner on cyber intel
About Ransomware
Last month
Keeper expands PAM distribution with Ingram in Singapore
About Data Protection
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Phishing & smishing scams surge across Philippines
About Social Media
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Oracle NetSuite unveils AI-centric NetSuite Next in UAE
About Business Intelligence
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m
About Firewalls
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Zyxel Nebula 19.30 boosts MSP multi-tenant control
About Firewalls
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Zyxel unveils Nebula 19.30 for advanced MSP management
About FWA
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'
About Firewalls
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Suprema unveils dual BioStar platforms, new biometrics
About Trends & Predictions
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
ADLINK wins seven Taiwan awards for AI edge systems
About Unified Communications
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
A-FLOW opens ML1 data centre to power PH digital boom
About Cloud Services
Mon, 8th Dec 2025
HID unveils facial recognition readers to secure smart buildings
About Data Protection
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Asia's video security enters a new era of hybrid intelligence
About Business Intelligence
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore for tech startups
About Data Protection
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Quantum, agentic AI & Web 4.0 to transform cybersecurity
About Ransomware
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Suprema unveils BioStar X for unified AI biometrics & security
About Encryption
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
QAI Ventures launches Asia's first QuantumAI accelerator in Singapore
About Investment
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Job moves
Dragos appoints Japan Country Manager to expand market
Move at Macnica
This month
QBE Asia appoints Ronak Shah as CEO of Wholesale Markets
Move at QBE Insurance Group
Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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