The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
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What to know about Risk & Compliance
Risk & Compliance is a critical domain encompassing the strategies, tools, and frameworks organisations use to identify, manage, and mitigate risks while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies. This area has grown increasingly complex with evolving technology landscapes and cyber threats, making it essential for businesses to stay informed and adaptive.
Recent developments highlight the dynamic nature of risk and compliance, including innovations like AI-powered suites enhancing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management, as well as emerging security challenges such as growing API vulnerabilities in financial sectors and the targeting of cloud resources by cyber-attacks. Organisations must navigate an expanding regulatory environment, with new standards and certifications marking benchmarks for data protection, operational resilience, and cybersecurity readiness.
Beyond technology, risk and compliance involve critical considerations around human factors, corporate governance, and the alignment of security practices with business objectives. Insights into cloud governance, supply chain security, and identity management demonstrate the multifaceted approach required to manage risks effectively in a digital-first world.
For readers, exploring stories tagged with Risk & Compliance offers valuable perspectives on cutting-edge solutions, regulatory changes, and strategic guidance. It is an essential resource for professionals aiming to understand and implement robust risk management frameworks, enhance cybersecurity posture, comply with evolving standards, and ultimately safeguard their organisations against the multifarious risks of today’s interconnected environment.
Indian Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Poor-quality records can undermine compliance, slow onboarding and weaken fraud checks, making robust data governance essential for banks.
Nexura Dynamics enters India's EV charging & consent markets
Bengaluru-based Nexura Dynamics is targeting businesses navigating new rules and rising demand, with partnerships planned in EV charging and consent tools.
5Tattva joins Delhi CXO Premier League to build ties
The Delhi event gave the cybersecurity firm a rare chance to meet chief information security officers and other enterprise decision-makers.
eScan adds screen watermarking to deter data leaks
The update gives security teams a way to trace leaks from photos or screenshots of sensitive data on screens, rather than blocking capture outright.
AAA Technologies pivots to AI-led cybersecurity services
Indian businesses face bigger breach bills and stricter rules as AAA Technologies expands into AI-led remediation and continuous monitoring.
AAA Technologies pivots to AI-led cybersecurity push
The Mumbai-based group plans a tenfold workforce expansion as it adds AI services aimed at helping clients fix breaches and stay compliant.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Four Steps CISOs Can Take To Secure AI-driven Software Development
Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Ping Identity named leader in Gartner's new CIAM report
Anthropic adds 11 partners to Claude for financial advisers
Featured News
'Cybersecurity birth certificate': Rockwell Automation's OT risk measures
Rising attacks on connected factories are pushing regulators to require proof of security from shipment through service, Rockwell says.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.
UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles
Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.
AI transforming physical security into enterprise data solution
AI and cloud tools are turning cameras into live operational data sources, helping firms cut costs, spot errors and manage fleets centrally.
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Expert Columns
AI in AppSec: Why Finding Vulnerabilities Is No Longer Enough
AI Literacy And Governance: The Workforce Skills Enterprises Need For Responsible AI
How tax authorities use AI to audit transfer pricing, and why your paperwork is now the risk
Securing the AI Systems of Tomorrow
Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
Vialto launches AI platform for global workforce management
Only 3% of company leaders are using AI strategically for global work, as Vialto's new platform aims to fix fragmented data and compliance risks.
Commvault adds agent recovery for Bedrock & Foundry
It aims to help enterprises trace and undo unintended actions by AI agents before they spread across data, applications and infrastructure.
OKX publishes 49th monthly proof of reserves report
Four years of monthly disclosures have helped reassure users after sector collapses put exchange solvency under scrutiny.
Cloud Security Alliance launches verified AI assurance level
Organisations now have a third-party check on AI governance as businesses face tighter scrutiny over how systems are monitored and controlled.
Latin America red tape overtakes tax as expansion hurdle
Regulatory and administrative hurdles are deterring Latin American expansion more than tax, with friction averaging 61 against 26 across eight markets.
Rubrik extends Google Cloud backup to BigQuery & Storage
The move gives organisations a separate recovery path for analytics and AI data, after attacks on cloud backups and identity systems have risen.
AI edge in group protection hinges on data quality
Poor member records could blunt insurers' AI gains, leaving group protection providers unable to improve underwriting, claims or service consistently.
Forrester warns of shadow AI governance gap in Asia Pacific
One in three large Asia Pacific enterprises will struggle to govern shadow AI agents as staff-built tools outpace internal controls, Forrester says.
Australian MSPs face rising demand for AI security advice
Nearly six in 10 prospective customers are worried about AI-related threats, pushing Australian MSPs to explain cyber risk in plain language.
OneSchool Global expands Dayforce to unify workforce
The rollout should cut admin for teachers and give leaders a single view of vacancies, recruitment and compliance across 20 countries.
Uptiq launches GovernAI for financial institutions
The tool is meant to ease board and regulator concerns by giving lenders audit trails, approvals and user controls for AI agents.
Nuix launches AI agent for forensic investigations
The new tool aims to speed legal and regulatory casework while preserving a traceable record of each AI-generated answer for scrutiny.
Forrester warns of shadow AI surge in Asia Pacific
A governance gap could leave large Asia Pacific firms exposed, with Forrester predicting shadow AI agents will outnumber approved ones by 10 to 1.
Xero expands Chaney partnership with Melio payments
The move could simplify cross-border giving and bill payment for churches, while helping Chaney & Associates add about 50 clients a year.
Google Cloud adds Anthropic-managed Claude deployment
Customers can now choose between tighter compliance controls and faster access to new Claude features on Google Cloud without changing billing.
Kyndryl & AWS launch modernisation service for firms
Many organisations are lagging on technology upgrades, and the new Kyndryl and AWS offer is meant to cut the risk of large-scale modernisation.
Compliance teams risk fines when skipping AI checks
Teams using unverified AI guidance are far more likely to be fined, with 37% of those skipping expert review reporting a penalty, survey data show.
Illumio warns AI authority is outpacing security controls
Most firms now hand AI decisions once reserved for staff, but fewer than half can fully audit its actions, a new survey found.
Logicalis wins Cisco secure networking specialisation
It gives multinational customers a single secure networking managed-service model across five markets, with plans to double that reach within six months.
Fleet adds NVIDIA AI workstations to device management
IT teams can now monitor AI workstations and deskside supercomputers alongside laptops and servers, tightening oversight as firms adopt NVIDIA hardware.
Job Moves
Liquidnitro names ex-EA CTO after USD $19.1m raise
Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser
Vehere appoints Somnath Banerjee to senior support role
Zopper appoints Rahul Singh as Chief Financial Officer