The Ultimate Guide to Edge Security
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Edge Security.
What to know about Edge Security
Edge Security is a critical field focused on protecting data, applications, and devices at the network's periphery, especially as computing moves closer to data sources with the rise of IoT, cloud services, and distributed architectures. This tag covers innovations and strategies that enhance security where the digital and physical edge meet, addressing challenges such as remote user access, IoT device vulnerabilities, and protection of edge data centers.
Readers exploring stories tagged with Edge Security will discover insights on emerging technologies like SASE solutions, AI-powered threat detection, integrated edge and web application firewalls, and advanced hardware platforms geared towards securing edge computing environments. The content also highlights collaborations, new product launches, research findings, and evolving security frameworks such as Zero Trust, which are reshaping how organizations safeguard their distributed assets from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
UK Edge Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Securitas UK marks decade of STARS front-of-house growth
The front-of-house security model now spans 27 countries and 89 clients, reflecting rising demand for blended reception and security roles.
Sitehop launches SAFEcore Edge for remote network security
Quantum fears are driving demand for hardware encryption at hard-to-secure remote sites, as Sitehop targets infrastructure, banks and government.
Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence
Hetzner adopts Nokia Deepfield Defender across European data centres to automate edge DDoS mitigation and safeguard rising AI workloads.
Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer
Expereo names Kevin Brown COO to drive global operational integration and digital transformation across its managed network services.
EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape
EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.
Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director
Finnish Data Centre Association taps Antti “Jogi” Poikola as Managing Director to bolster the country's growing sustainable data hub ambitions.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Edge Security
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Six data centre security best practices
Data centres face unique risks requiring robust security measures; these six best practices cover physical and cybersecurity to safeguard sensitive data effectively.
Megaport launches built-in DDoS protection for network
Customers can block attacks without rerouting traffic, as Megaport adds in-network DDoS filtering to its internet connectivity service.
Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control
Rising encrypted and AI-related traffic is forcing firms to rethink firewall performance as Fortinet adds higher-capacity models for data centres and edge sites.
Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs
Security teams face new pressure to protect AI data and backups, as Dell adds quantum-ready safeguards and faster recovery tools.
Wiz expands AI security coverage across cloud & edge
Customers gain broader visibility into AI risks as Wiz adds cloud, edge and coding-tool coverage, with Red Agent now in public preview.
Cloudflare, Wiz link AI security tools for unified view
Security teams gain a single view of shadow AI as Cloudflare and Wiz connect traffic inspection with cloud asset mapping to spot exposed data.
Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce
Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
Growing fears over harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks are driving demand for quantum-safe controls as data moves to edge systems and cloud services.
2N urges tougher cyber rules for access control devices
New EU rules could force access control makers to prove stronger patching, sourcing and disclosure processes as cyberattacks rise.
Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus
Geopolitical risk is clouding Gulf AI investment, after Iran named OpenAI’s Stargate campus in Abu Dhabi as a possible target.
Qualys warns exploitation is outpacing manual patching
Attackers are now exploiting flaws before patches exist, leaving 85% of vulnerable assets unpatched at disclosure across 10,000 organisations.
Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
Brief, high-volume floods are increasingly overwhelming businesses, with technology, financial services and gaming among the hardest hit sectors.
HPE boosts AI security across networking & recovery
Distributed sites will get tighter controls as HPE adds AI prompt filtering, recovery and encryption updates to guard against data leakage and attacks.
Organisations boost browser security spend as attacks rise
Rising phishing and malware risks are pushing browser protection into mainstream security budgets, with most firms now treating it as a top priority.
HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates
HPE rolls out new AI-aware security tools from edge firewalls to cloud recovery, aiming to tighten protection as enterprise AI spreads.
HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge
HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.
Check Point unveils blueprint for private AI security
Check Point has launched a multi-layer AI Factory Security Blueprint to harden rapidly expanding private AI data centres from edge to GPU core.
Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture
Illumio adds Network Posture to its Insights platform, using an AI security graph to expose and contain lateral movement risk across networks.
SentinelOne, Cloudflare link AI SIEM with edge data
SentinelOne and Cloudflare deepen ties, feeding edge and Zero Trust telemetry into Singularity AI SIEM to unify threat detection and response.