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Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
Hyperscale

Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance

Banks and other firms face fresh pressure to supervise chatbots like staff, as Aveni says smaller models need social science to spot bias and risk.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
UK cyber bill risks failing without skills overhaul
Security Operations Centres

UK cyber bill risks failing without skills overhaul

Broader duties in the UK's proposed cyber law could divert scarce staff from frontline defence, worsening already acute skills gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026

Global Stories

Assurance stories

Nvidia outlines AI agent security framework with OpenShell
Data Protection

Nvidia outlines AI agent security framework with OpenShell

Businesses face rising risk as Nvidia says AI agents need enforceable boundaries, accountable owners and proof that safeguards actually work.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together
Data Protection

Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together

Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.

By Nicole Henry • 5 min read • Last month
Kobalt.io signs security partnerships across North America
Data Protection

Kobalt.io signs security partnerships across North America

Enterprise buyers and defence contractors will get a clearer route to certification as Kobalt.io broadens its North American security network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Australian executives trust AI despite audit error findings
Digital Transformation

Australian executives trust AI despite audit error findings

Despite audit findings of errors, most executives still trust AI output, even as poor data quality is blocking wider use in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
European CFOs turn to AI as geopolitical risk rises
Software-as-a-Service

European CFOs turn to AI as geopolitical risk rises

As volatility bites, European finance chiefs are turning to AI for faster forecasts, tighter cash control and better risk oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
NGMN says Agentic AI needs alignment for mobile networks
Unified Communications

NGMN says Agentic AI needs alignment for mobile networks

Large-scale rollout of Agentic AI in telecoms will hinge on common standards, governance and safety controls, NGMN warned.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Novisto launches tool for double materiality assessments
Software-as-a-Service

Novisto launches tool for double materiality assessments

Companies face growing audit pressure on sustainability reporting as Novisto adds a tool to centralise double materiality assessments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 8th Aug 2026
Workiva launches AI agents for reporting & compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Workiva launches AI agents for reporting & compliance

The new tools aim to cut manual checks for finance and compliance teams while preserving audit trails across regulated disclosures.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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PKF O'Connor Davies adopts Caseware's AI audit suite
Digital Transformation

PKF O'Connor Davies adopts Caseware's AI audit suite

The move gives the Top 25 US accounting firm a governed AI platform for audit work as rivals race to modernise assurance tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
TBH adds three senior staff as Queensland projects grow
Data centers

TBH adds three senior staff as Queensland projects grow

Rising infrastructure work in Queensland has prompted the consultancy to expand its Brisbane team to more than 24 staff since 2021.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams
Software-as-a-Service

MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams

The update aims to cut setup complexity and keep finance teams and auditors in control as AI takes on more oversight work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
KPMG Canada gains ISO 42001 AI governance certification
Data Protection

KPMG Canada gains ISO 42001 AI governance certification

The certification gives clients added assurance as businesses face growing scrutiny over who is accountable for AI risks and controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience
Cloud Security

From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience

Disconnected vulnerability data is leaving Australian organisations unable to judge which weaknesses threaten critical services, compliance, or customers.

By Dan Spada • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Baker Tilly teams with Ode & Anthropic on AI tools
Digital Transformation

Baker Tilly teams with Ode & Anthropic on AI tools

AI tools will be woven into Baker Tilly's advisory, tax and assurance work as firms race to boost efficiency without losing professional judgement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Australian finance leaders push AI agents despite gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian finance leaders push AI agents despite gaps

Governance is lagging as Australian finance chiefs race to deploy AI agents, with many under pressure to prove ROI and explain errors.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026