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Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools
Data governance

Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools

Nearly half of finance and insurance staff using AI at work have pasted sensitive information into tools without employer approval, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains
Risk & Compliance

Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains

AI time savings may not cut labour bills unless finance chiefs actively redirect capacity, Gartner said, as firms seek returns on spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools
Risk & Compliance

Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools

More than four in 10 finance and insurance staff using AI at work have shared sensitive data without their employer’s knowledge, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Finance stories

We ran an all-employee AI Month and now everyone in our company is ready to build
Customer Relationship Management

We ran an all-employee AI Month and now everyone in our company is ready to build

The month-long programme drew sceptics in and surfaced more than 50 automation ideas, with staff building tools for daily work by the end.

By Rami Elbeltagi and Declan Burke • 5 min read • Yesterday
WitFoo says filtering data cuts AI security costs 79%
Data centers

WitFoo says filtering data cuts AI security costs 79%

Filtering security logs before they reach AI models could save organisations 79% on annual costs, according to WitFoo's paper.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Risk & Compliance

Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval

Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Horváth & SANNOS AI partner on finance control review
Artificial Intelligence

Horváth & SANNOS AI partner on finance control review

Finance teams could spend less time on document checks as the partnership aims to automate evidence review while keeping expert judgement in place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Robotics

Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance

Firms face rising risks from unchecked AI adoption, as the advisory group warns of breaches, compliance failures and vendor lock-in by 2028.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Data Analytics

Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services

Professional services firms can now query their finance and delivery data in natural language, cutting delays that slow decisions on margins and staffing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law
Risk & Compliance

Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law

Free courses on Google Skills aim to help finance and legal staff use Gemini for tasks from bond issuance to contract review.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 2 min read • Last week
Beacon cuts importer's detention costs from USD $1.3m
Supply Chain

Beacon cuts importer's detention costs from USD $1.3m

A US importer of Southeast Asian foods could trim a material freight expense to near zero within months after deploying Beacon's software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Avocado Consulting buys AI Consulting Group in expansion
DevOps

Avocado Consulting buys AI Consulting Group in expansion

The tie-up adds 20 specialists and gives Australian clients a broader AI offer as demand shifts from trials to production and oversight grows harder.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Oracle NetSuite launches SuiteSkills AI tools for customers
Data Analytics

Oracle NetSuite launches SuiteSkills AI tools for customers

More than 13,000 customers can now use the new tools to analyse data and trigger actions in NetSuite while keeping permissions unchanged.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Oracle NetSuite unveils new AI tools for cloud ERP
Construction

Oracle NetSuite unveils new AI tools for cloud ERP

Businesses could automate more finance and operations work as NetSuite adds AI Workspaces, agents and wider access to external models.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

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CData appoints finance Chief & ex-Google Cloud lead
Digital Transformation

CData appoints finance Chief & ex-Google Cloud lead

The move bolsters CData's push to scale its AI data gateway, with seasoned finance and cloud leadership set to support expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Landmark Technologies names Richard Wheatley as CFO
Artificial Intelligence

Landmark Technologies names Richard Wheatley as CFO

The Irish IT and cybersecurity provider is backing its AI push with a finance chief who has worked at Vodafone, Microsoft and Deloitte.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Vanuatu signs AUD $10.47 million deal to modernise finance
Digital Transformation

Vanuatu signs AUD $10.47 million deal to modernise finance

The overhaul should improve controls and cut paperwork, while giving citizens, suppliers and public servants access to online services across the islands.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week