The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Security
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cloud Security.
What to know about Cloud Security
Cloud security encompasses the technologies, policies, controls, and services that protect cloud computing environments, data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms for scalability and flexibility, securing these environments has become critical to safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance.
The recent stories highlight a dynamic landscape marked by advancements in privileged access controls, zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, and collaborations among leading cybersecurity firms. Readers will find insights into emerging threats such as ransomware targeting cloud workloads, the rise of generative AI increasing security risks, and the importance of integrating multi-cloud security tools.
By exploring these developments, readers can learn best practices for cloud server privilege management, understand challenges in hybrid and multicloud deployments, and discover how innovations in AI and automation are shaping the future of cloud security. This collection also emphasizes the significance of visibility, control, and identity management in mitigating evolving threats within cloud environments.
Whether you are looking to enhance your organization's cloud security posture or seeking to stay informed on the latest trends and technologies, this tag provides valuable perspectives and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of modern cloud security.
Irish Cloud Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push
Deloitte Ireland names Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske partners to bolster AI, data and cybersecurity leadership amid rising client demand.
Irish tech leaders see stronger returns & AI focus
Irish tech leaders report stronger returns on digital spend than global peers, as AI strategies sharpen and cyber risk climbs the agenda.
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cloud Security
JFrog named leader in Gartner's software security quadrant
1Password buys Apono to bolster AI access controls
Check Point expands Illumio tie-up to tackle AI attacks
CrowdStrike named Forrester XDR leader on AI strength
Fortinet launches FortiSOC cloud security platform
Featured News
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.
Expert Columns
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
What Swiss Cheese teaches us about choosing MDR
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Your Immune System Doesn't Wait. Neither Should Your Security
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Cybersecurity was already hard
Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks
The Death of the Firewall
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cloud Security News
Tanium makes Atlas AI operating system generally available
More than 1,300 organisations have adopted the platform in six weeks, as Tanium bets AI can cut endpoint security and IT workflows.
IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool
Enterprise security teams gain a new AI-assisted way to spot exploitable code flaws, as IBM widens its cyber work with OpenAI.
Finite State to spotlight automotive supply chain security
Carmakers face tougher proof requirements as software-heavy vehicles multiply vulnerabilities across suppliers, apps and cloud systems.
Check Point expands OpenAI cyber tie-up for security
Customers of Check Point will soon get OpenAI-powered defences as the tie-up moves from internal use into security products and managed services.
Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber programme for GPT-5.5
Security teams could get faster threat triage and richer alert context as Proofpoint folds GPT-5.5 into managed workflows, not customer access.
OpenAI expands Daybreak with patching tools & partners
The move aims to help defenders turn faster vulnerability discovery into working fixes, as OpenAI broadens access to its cyber tools and partners.
Klue breach lets attackers steal Salesforce CRM data
Trusted third-party access has let attackers quietly pull large volumes of Salesforce records from enterprise systems via a Klue integration.
Qualys study calls for unified attack surface management
Security teams want daily scanning and clearer risk rankings as cloud sprawl and third-party reliance widen attack surfaces, a survey found.
Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle
Security teams can now block or review suspicious anonymised traffic in minutes, with no engineering work, through Spur's new Cloudflare link.
Varist launches DICOM engine to spot hidden malware
Healthcare providers face a new malware route as Varist's engine scans DICOM, HL7 and FHIR files for hidden threats in imaging systems.
Pathlock & NTT DATA launch global SAP cyber service
Enterprises running SAP may gain around-the-clock protection as the partners target ransomware, fraud and staffing gaps in ERP security.
GitGuardian launches endpoint protection for laptops
A single compromised laptop can expose thousands of live keys, according to GitGuardian's early field tests, as attacks shift to developer machines.
Rackspace, AMD to deploy 30 MW AI cloud for enterprises
The phased rollout will give regulated enterprises dedicated AI compute capacity from late 2026, with healthcare among the target sectors.
Checkmarx launches hybrid AI engine for code scanning
False alerts and missed flaws are the target as the new engine aims to help security teams scan AI-written code more reliably.
Enhanced.io flags MSP blind spots in security coverage
Identity and IoT monitoring gaps leave managed service providers with little public scrutiny, despite rising threats to clients' systems.
SentinelOne opens Purple AI investigation to all customers
Security teams facing rising alert volumes can now use SentinelOne's autonomous investigations without extra tools or integrations through an opt-in trial.
Gathid launches authority assurance for complex identities
It aims to help large organisations spot hidden control risks as roles, credentials and delegated access combine across fragmented systems.
Accenture buys Dragos & cybersecurity firms for USD $4.2bn
The acquisitions deepen Accenture's push into industrial cyber defence as it targets power grids, pipelines and data centres.
AppViewX launches agent identity security for enterprises
Private preview access is now available as security teams race to govern AI agents and harden identity controls for a post-quantum era.
Mini Shai-Hulud worm turns public, NCC Group warns
Public release of the Mini Shai-Hulud code means copycat attacks can now hit developers, CI/CD systems and open-source supply chains.