The Ultimate Guide to AI Security
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Security.
What to know about AI Security
AI Security is an evolving field that focuses on safeguarding artificial intelligence systems and applications from emerging threats and vulnerabilities. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into various enterprise operations and critical infrastructures, securing these systems is vital to prevent data breaches, unauthorized access, and manipulation by malicious actors.
This tag encompasses the latest advancements, studies, and industry collaborations aimed at enhancing security postures through AI-powered defenses, unified risk management, and innovative tools designed specifically for AI environments. By exploring stories tagged with AI Security, readers gain insights into how organizations are leveraging AI to detect, respond to, and prevent sophisticated cyber threats, including those targeting cloud environments, hybrid infrastructures, and AI-driven applications.
Stay informed about global research, corporate initiatives, and technology partnerships that underscore the importance of AI-focused security practices. Whether you are a security professional, IT manager, or simply interested in the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, these updates offer valuable perspectives on protecting AI systems against evolving risks in today's digital landscape.
Canadian AI Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE
Check Point expands SASE data residency to Canada, letting organisations keep security telemetry and logs in-country for compliance and sovereignty needs.
Canadian cyberattacks surge 80% as cloud risks grow
Canada's enterprise cyber defences are under strain as breaches climb, cloud failures deepen and AI adds fresh security demands.
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.
Exclusive: Kyndryl Canada warns of readiness gap amid AI push
Canadian data shows that most firms face rising risk as AI ambitions outpace infrastructure, skills, and cyber readiness.
Vooban launches AI & cybersecurity divisions to boost adoption
Vooban has launched Vooban Labs and Vooban Cyber to advance AI innovation and cybersecurity, meeting rising Canadian business demands.
Mycroft raises USD $3.5M for AI-powered CISO platform
Mycroft secures USD $3.5 million to boost its AI platform that automates security and compliance, replacing manual and fragmented tools for firms.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Security
CrowdStrike leads Gartner cyberthreat intelligence quadrant
DevRev wins ISO 27001 certification for AI security
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Featured News
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian unveils Gemini Enterprise as an open, secure workplace AI platform linking models, data, chips and security.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
Google Cloud rolls out three AI agents for SecOps to automate detection engineering, threat hunting and context gathering as it eyes autonomous SOCs.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.
Expert Columns
The Death of the Firewall
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
Safe AI needs all voices: Celebrating the women who help drive CSA's AI safety initiative
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Security News
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.
Matt Milton named President as Microsoft Canada boosts AI push
Microsoft appoints Matt Milton as President of Microsoft Canada to spearhead AI adoption and digital innovation across the country.
Cohere raises USD $500 million to drive secure enterprise AI
Cohere secures USD $500 million, reaching a USD $6.8 billion valuation to expand secure AI solutions for enterprises and governments globally.
Canada backs UK AI Alignment Project with $1M investment
Canada pledges $1 million to support the UK AI Security Institute's Alignment Project, promoting safe and responsible AI development globally.
Bell & Cohere partner to deliver sovereign AI for Canada
Bell Canada and Cohere partner to deliver secure, sovereign AI solutions across Canada for government and businesses, prioritising data privacy and local control.
Forum establishes rising AI security risks in Canadian finance
The results of the first of four Canadian government-run workshops were released in a report.
Exclusive: Zoho pushes AI frontier with privacy-first agentic tools
Zoho launches privacy-first AI agents that automate complex tasks, enhancing business workflows without compromising customer data security or adding extra costs.
Canadian firms achieve 43% ROI in generative AI adoption
Canadian organisations report a 43% ROI from generative AI initiatives, exceeding the global average of 41%, driven by cost savings and revenue gains.
Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud
Vultr, SUSE and Supermicro unveil cloud-to-edge AI setup to help enterprises run workloads nearer data sources and cut latency.
Infoblox completes Axur buy to boost digital risk protection
Infoblox widens its cyber security reach with Axur deal, adding AI-powered takedown tools to hunt phishing, impersonation and dark web threats.
Anthropic hands Petri AI test tool to Meridian Labs
Anthropic moves Petri AI alignment tests to Meridian Labs, adding Dish in version 3.0 to make model evaluations more realistic and independent.
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Cognizant rolls out Secure AI Services for enterprises, targeting AI security, governance and compliance for agentic systems in regulated sectors.
AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
Gigamon survey warns AI is now tied to 83% of breaches, with Australian organisations facing rising hybrid cloud risk and visibility gaps.
Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage
Synack rolls out Sara AI Pentesting to widen cyber coverage, pairing autonomous reconnaissance with human validation across its PTaaS platform.
Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns
Bolster AI rolls out Marketplace Monitoring & Takedowns to help brands target counterfeit listings, unauthorised sellers and scam-linked digital goods.
Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises
Dell and AMD add MI350P support to PowerEdge servers, giving enterprises a modular way to run generative AI on premises without reworking data centres.
Malicious OpenClaw skill spreads Remcos RAT & GhostLoader
Zscaler warns a malicious OpenClaw skill is being used to spread Remcos RAT and GhostLoader via AI agent workflows and developer setups.
ServiceNow unveils Otto & expands AI Control Tower
ServiceNow broadens AI governance push with Otto, third-party agent access and wider Control Tower oversight across enterprise systems.
monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents
Monday.com rebuilds platform around AI agents as Roy Mann says the company is betting on a new work model for its 250,000 customers.
AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms
AI inference is now a core business workload as F5 finds 78% of firms run their own infrastructure and 93% operate across multiple clouds.