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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.

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Recent Risk & Compliance News

CloudCoCo launches AI procurement platform for IT buyers
Productivity

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.

Last week

ANS Academy expands AI leadership apprenticeship sixfold
Education, Learning & Training

ANS Academy expands AI leadership apprenticeship sixfold

Growing employer demand has pushed the AI leadership apprenticeship to six cohorts, with 71 learners now in the pipeline.

Last week

SolarWinds says AI in IT service management hides costs
Trends & Predictions

SolarWinds says AI in IT service management hides costs

Most IT teams are finding AI in service management costs more in training, data cleanup and upkeep than they expected.

Last week

Cloudsmith adds cooldown policies for software supply chain
Threat intelligence

Cloudsmith adds cooldown policies for software supply chain

Malicious packages can now be held back before reaching developers, as Cloudsmith expands repository controls amid rising supply chain attacks.

Last week

National Hunter & NAFN stop GBP £6m Right to Buy fraud
Local Government

National Hunter & NAFN stop GBP £6m Right to Buy fraud

Councils have blocked more than GBP £6 million in bogus housing buy deals after a data-sharing scheme widened to tackle wider public sector fraud.

Last week

Synap launches Synoptic online exam proctoring system
Data Privacy

Synap launches Synoptic online exam proctoring system

Amid rising cheating concerns, the platform aims to help schools and exam boards run monitored tests without constant live surveillance.

Last week

Know your business (KYB) for UK firms
Productivity

Know your business (KYB) for UK firms

Relying on Companies House alone can leave UK firms exposed to hidden ownership, weak screening and regulatory scrutiny.

Last week

Mindgard raises USD $30 million to boost AI security
Semiconductors

Mindgard raises USD $30 million to boost AI security

Customer demand is helping the Boston and London startup expand as enterprises race to secure AI systems against fresh attack risks.

Last week

Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding
IT Industry

Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding

UK security leaders are warning that AI-generated code is outpacing controls, with a quarter already seeing incidents from flaws it introduced.

This month

FE fundinfo boosts Nexus for advisers with AI tools
Digital Transformation

FE fundinfo boosts Nexus for advisers with AI tools

Advisers could save hours a week as FE fundinfo adds AI research, modelling and reporting tools to its Nexus platform.

This month

Flagstone adds US dollar & euro SME savings accounts
Banking

Flagstone adds US dollar & euro SME savings accounts

SMEs with overseas suppliers or customers can now earn interest on dollar and euro cash without juggling separate bank relationships.

This month

Napier AI & Delta Capita join forces on compliance
Productivity

Napier AI & Delta Capita join forces on compliance

The tie-up could cut onboarding delays and duplicate checks for banks by linking customer due diligence with AML monitoring in one workflow.

This month

Creditspring gains FCA broking approval to widen lending
Financial Services

Creditspring gains FCA broking approval to widen lending

The approval lets the lender refer unsuitable applicants to selected rivals, widening access to borrowing and sharpening its focus on affordability.

This month

Dupe culture is creating a new challenge for toy and gaming brands
Content Creation

Dupe culture is creating a new challenge for toy and gaming brands

Viral lookalikes are spreading fast across toy and game marketplaces, with cheaper copies now posing safety and reputational risks for brands.

This month

UK firms face GBP £525m revenue risk from old content
Digital Transformation

UK firms face GBP £525m revenue risk from old content

Outdated web pages and poor product data could erode customer trust and leave large UK businesses exposed to GBP £525 million in lost revenue.

This month

Why smarter payments data is becoming the iGaming CFO's best friend
Gaming

Why smarter payments data is becoming the iGaming CFO's best friend

Real-time financial data could help operators curb churn, sharpen affordability checks and lift margins as acquisition costs climb.

This month

Blockchain ties up with Adclear on UK compliance checks
Productivity

Blockchain ties up with Adclear on UK compliance checks

Stricter UK crypto ad rules are pushing firms to automate checks before publication, reducing the risk of compliance breaches and delays.

This month

Krystal warns UK data centres face extreme weather risks
Disaster Recovery

Krystal warns UK data centres face extreme weather risks

Extreme heat, flooding and grid strain could knock critical UK hosting services offline, Krystal warns, as older sites face rising climate pressure.

This month

Park Place gains fourth Nutanix verified solutions badge
Digital Transformation

Park Place gains fourth Nutanix verified solutions badge

The recognition bolsters Park Place's cloud credentials as enterprises seek tighter control over data location, governance and operational risk.

This month

Ecommpay warns UK fraud review ignores platform liability
Cybercrime

Ecommpay warns UK fraud review ignores platform liability

Losses still ran to GBP £703.4 million as Ecommpay said ministers must widen the fraud review to cover platform liability and SIM-swap crime.

This month

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