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
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Demand for managed cyber security services is rising as organisations struggle to keep pace with more complex threats and stretched internal teams.
North East tech firms urge closer procurement ties
Greater early engagement could help smaller tech firms win public contracts and turn North East procurement into a driver of local growth.
Businesses urged to use 159 to fight payment fraud
Businesses risk sharper losses from phone scams unless staff know to verify suspicious calls using 159, as UK payment fraud hit GBP £1.28 billion.
Wildfire to lead Serve First UK communications drive
The appointment gives Serve First a sharper UK profile as it seeks to stand out in a crowded AI and customer experience software market.
Basware buys Trustpair to boost payment fraud checks
Customers using Basware should gain stronger protection against supplier payment fraud as its Trustpair deal adds account verification to invoice checks.
Thinc launches AI service for SMEs as governance looms
Many mid-sized firms are now seeking clearer guidance on where AI fits into everyday workflows as Thinc expands support.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says
SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
SAS named Forrester leader in financial crime tools
Featured News
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.
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Lumana's Principal Product Manager says its camera-agnostic AI platform is expanding beyond security into retail, healthcare and smart cities.
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
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.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
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.
Expert Columns
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline
Data integration isn't enough: why healthcare data quality comes first
The hidden security risk in document redaction
6 Pillars of data quality and strategies for improving your data
How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy
Know your business (KYB) for UK firms
The invisible trust layer: Why payments are becoming a systems problem
Dupe culture is creating a new challenge for toy and gaming brands
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Recent Risk & Compliance News
Equals picks Aiimi for DSAR compliance under UK GDPR
Rising complaint volumes and fines of up to GBP £17.5 million are pushing financial firms to automate data access requests under UK GDPR.
Xpedeon survey finds UK construction systems still split
Fragmented project and finance tools are leaving most large UK builders without a fully integrated view of costs, risk and progress.
UK small firms lack cover for social media legal claims
Many UK small firms are exposed to copyright and confidentiality claims online, with fewer than two in five carrying insurance cover.
iManage links legal AI to Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise
Legal teams could tap governed case files and precedent inside Gemini Enterprise for Legal, reducing compliance risks from copied data.
Crescendo launches AI-native customer experience platform
Businesses may cut CX stack costs by more than 60% as Crescendo bundles AI agents, ticketing and workforce tools into one platform.
Sitehop launches national security unit for defence networks
Ageing defence networks could gain a faster layer of protection as the Sheffield firm targets legacy systems vulnerable to AI and quantum threats.
iManage to launch governed AI legal platform in October
Law firms and in-house teams are being promised AI that can use sensitive matter data without breaching permissions, audit trails or ethical walls.
Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline
High-risk AI obligations have been pushed back, but transparency, GPAI and banned-practice rules remain in force for many firms.
Iran-linked cyber attack on UK power plant was inevitable
A four-day shutdown at a UK energy site has intensified warnings that ageing infrastructure leaves critical national systems exposed to wider disruption.
Starling launches AI assistant for small business customers
Small firms using the app can now automate tax set-asides and invoice checks as banks race to curb fraud and cut admin.
Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
Technology strategy across Freeths' 12 UK offices will now be led by John Jones as the firm steps up investment in secure systems.
UK credit card payment rates fall as balances rise
Rising debt burdens and weaker repayment rates are increasing pressure on households, with average active balances hitting a record GBP £1,975.
Most UK retailers hit by AI security incidents, survey finds
Nearly 60% of big UK retailers reported AI security incidents last year as rapid adoption outpaced governance and risk checks.
Navex expands Nira AI assistant into customer support
Customers can now get faster help in more than 50 languages as NAVEX brings its Nira assistant into support and case creation.
MindBridge partners Fieldguide on AI audit workflow
Accounting firms could cut manual steps as transaction-level risk analysis is built into a single audit platform used for planning and reporting.
Lincolnshire Police automates traffic notices with Quadient
The force says the switch has freed capacity equal to four staff a month, helping it meet statutory deadlines and cut printing costs.
TerraPay ties up with Deutsche Bank on cross-border pay
The partnership is set to improve US dollar settlement speed and reliability for international transfers, cutting costs for customers.
UK advisers leave cash reserves earning weak returns
Many UK advisory firms are leaving their own reserve cash in low-yield accounts, with most earning 2% or less over the past year.
Iceland cuts retail losses 80% with AI theft system
The frozen food chain says fewer false alarms and faster staff alerts are helping protect customers, after theft losses fell 80% in pilot stores.
CloudCoCo launches AI procurement platform for IT buyers
Enterprise IT buyers could cut procurement delays as CloudCoCo rolls out AI tools across a 250,000-product catalogue and invoice processing.
Job Moves
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform
D2 Legal Technology names Daniel Heymann to lead law firm AI
Barrier Networks names Maggie Titmuss as Board Adviser
Sterling appoints Alistair Kirk as Non-executive Adviser
One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director
Clue appoints Mark Watson as Chief Operating Officer