Edge compute is touted for its ultra-low latency and high efficiency. 

But it also presents a new attack surface can that bad actors can use to compromise data confidentiality, app integrity and service availability. 

“What else is also getting distributed? The attacks,” said Richard Yew, senior director of product management for security at Edgio.

Ultimately, highly distributed compute power provides opportunity to launch even more powerful attacks — at the edge, in the cloud,…