The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Risk & Compliance.
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.
UK Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.
Evolution Funding rebrands as Centeca in platform push
Existing customers will see no change as the renamed group broadens its role in connecting car finance, retail and compliance systems.
UK business owners turn to social media for tax advice
More than a third of UK business decision-makers now use social media for tax guidance, risking errors that can inflate bills or cashflow.
UK business travellers embrace shadow AI for trips
Unapproved AI use is widening a security and compliance gap, with 75% of UK business travellers saying they would use shadow tools for work trips.
Everpure launches data intelligence for AI projects
Fragmented enterprise data is slowing AI rollouts, and the new software aims to find, classify and govern it across mixed systems.
VinciWorks adds AI tools & training analytics portal
Compliance teams can now track behaviour, manage assignments and edit course content in one portal, reducing manual data work and extra systems.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Cycloid launches managed environments for developer portals
Teramind warns of AI governance gap at enterprises
Kore.ai survey says firms face unmanaged AI agent risk
UK businesses warned over rising generative AI costs
Codenotary flags 210,000 risky AI agent actions daily
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.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
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: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
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.
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Most boards are using AI for routine tasks, but only 3% have woven it into risk oversight, leaving organisations exposed to fresh hazards.
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
Expert Columns
Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence
Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code
Why proof of address verification fails across borders (and how to fix it)
AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams
How partners can position the PSTN switch-off as a strategic growth opportunity
Why so many enterprise AI programmes fail before they scale
Navigating data challenges in China's E-commerce market
Voice as a modern growth lever for MSPs
Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
The silent vulnerability of the 'Heart of Europe': Why Belgian SMEs are falling behind in software security
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
FinTech North marks 10 years with Leeds conference
The North's fintech sector now employs 20,000 people directly, as FinTech North returns to Leeds to mark its 10th anniversary.
UK finance roles demand AI experience as skills lag
Only about one in 10 senior finance candidates can prove practical AI use, leaving UK employers short of leaders able to meet new hiring demands.
WealthAi launches client file for wealth managers platform
Advisers could cut post-meeting admin from hours to minutes as a new AI workspace updates records across meetings, documents and portfolio feeds.
35% of UK job applications miss interview threshold
Most applicants miss out because their CVs fail to mirror job-ad wording, rather than being blocked outright by software, new research suggests.
UK fraud losses rise as AI scams drive new warnings
Industry experts warn that reimbursement is masking the scale of scams, as APP losses climbed 19% to GBP £576.4 million last year.
SolarWinds appoints Justin Henkel as chief security officer
The hire comes as customers scrutinise SolarWinds' security posture more closely after its 2020 breach and rising cyber risk across software suppliers.
FICO adds DataOps to platform for wider AI adoption
Weak data pipelines and poor governance can now be checked inside the FICO Platform, as the software maker pushes firms towards safer AI use.
KPMG study links trusted AI to stronger performance
Despite rising AI adoption, most firms are failing to turn it into enterprise-wide gains because governance and workforce readiness lag badly.
Poor support at embedded finance providers hurts growth
Poor provider support is costing firms revenue and slowing overseas expansion as embedded finance adoption gathers pace across Europe.
Dataiku launches Cobuild to speed governed AI projects
Enterprises can now turn plain-language requests into reviewable AI workflows, as Dataiku seeks to close the gap between prototypes and production.
HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations
The lender expects AI to speed fraud checks and staff support, while helping prioritise projects that could each deliver more than USD $100 million.
Sitehop trials payment security tech with major retailer
The trial could help retailers harden payment networks without replacing legacy kit, as cyber attacks and PCI DSS 4.0 pressure mount.
Freedom joins Microsoft for Startups to boost pensions
The partnership gives the pensions technology firm access to AI tools and Azure credits as it targets stronger links with retirees.
EcoOnline & J.S. Held join forces on workplace safety
Workers are pushing employers to improve safety, as a new survey found most want more digital tools and clearer crisis plans.
TrueRights names Harry O'Hara as Commercial Director
Growing concern over AI misuse of sports likenesses is boosting demand for rights-management tools as TrueRights expands into the sector.
Cequence backs behaviour-based zero trust for AI agents
Runtime behaviour, not login checks, is now seen as the key control as businesses put AI agents into live systems and data.
Antevia wins JOSCAR supplier status for private 5G
The listing gives Antevia a quicker route into tightly controlled UK supply chains, easing procurement for its private 5G network offering.
Crypto group urges UK bank complaints over transfer bans
Bank restrictions could be challenged by thousands of customers after a campaign accused lenders of blocking legal crypto transfers in the UK.
Capgemini first SAP sovereign cloud partner in Europe
Demand for controlled cloud services is rising as governments and regulated industries seek to keep sensitive data and operations within national boundaries.
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud with SambaNova
British firms seeking compliant AI processing can now keep inference workloads inside the UK as energy and data rules tighten.
Job Moves
TrueRights names Harry O'Hara as Commercial Director
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
Facewatch appoints Dean Armstrong KC as Data Chief
ICS.AI appoints Andy Logan as Head of Education Sales
Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer
Cezanne appoints Julie Lally as Chief Product Officer
AutoRek appoints Tony Livesey as Technology and Product Chief
Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief
HousingAI appoints Phil Shelton ahead of England launch