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
Legora acquires Wexler to boost legal fact finding
The deal gives Legora a London engineering hub and technology to sift over 1,000,000 documents per case for disputes teams.
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
Many firms are stuck in pilot purgatory as governance and workflow redesign lag behind AI ambition, limiting scale and value.
Access buys Talent Funnel to boost hospitality hiring
The deal expands Access Hospitality's recruitment software as hospitality employers face labour shortages, turnover and seasonal hiring swings.
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Banks are moving AI into live, regulated systems, putting pressure on software vendors to prove every instruction is authorised and auditable.
OneAdvanced ties up with Clarus in warehouse software push
The tie-up aims to cut data silos and manual reconciliation for logistics firms under pressure to link warehouse, finance and workforce systems.
FinregE warns UK AI plan needs stronger bank controls
Banks and insurers face a gap between the plan's broad AI aims and the controls needed to satisfy compliance and audit demands.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
Qualys adds governance to TotalAI for AI risk control
The next $100 billion enterprise software company won't sell software, it'll sell decisions
Fortinet launches FortiGate 1200G with FortiSASE Outpost
Dell forum in Dublin to tackle AI scaling challenge
Featured News
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Expert Columns
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
Fraud prevention for hospitality leaders: Tackling hotel booking fraud
Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience
How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
Building beneath the app layer: What Upvest shows about the next phase of European fintech
MiCA goes beyond compliance. For payment firms, it is a strategic shift
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't
A strategic blueprint for governing AI-enabled software development
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
Community Fibre picks Luminance for contract management
The broadband provider aims to cut manual contract work and improve oversight as its supply chain and network footprint expand.
AssetControl launches low-cost cloud asset platform
Small firms can now track assets and keys from GBP £20 a month, as AssetControl targets spreadsheet-based operations with browser software.
Keepit adds SaaS backup platform to Pax8 Marketplace
Pax8 partners can now sell independent backup and recovery for Microsoft 365, Salesforce and other SaaS tools to SMEs through the marketplace.
UK cybersecurity startups surge as scaleups stay rare
Funding shortages and weak customer demand are limiting UK cybersecurity startups' path to scale, despite a 252% surge in new firms.
UK builders lose tenders over compliance delays
One in five large contractors have missed UK work because supplier documents could not be produced fast enough, a survey found.
Intruder launches AI pentesting for web apps on demand
Smaller firms can now run web app pentests in hours, as Intruder's AI service cuts costs to a fraction of manual reviews.
Intruder launches AI web app pentesting at lower cost
Security teams could cut testing delays to hours as Intruder's AI tool scans web apps for flaws from source code access.
Hart council expands KHIPU cyber monitoring partnership
The Hampshire authority gains 24-hour protection for resident data and services without the cost of building its own security centre.
Datadog launches UK data hosting in AWS London region
UK firms can now keep observability and security data in-region, easing compliance pressure as cloud and AI systems grow more complex.
Moneyhub powers Paragon's new Open Banking Cash ISA
The app's first Cash ISA lets savers move money automatically from current accounts, as Spring passes GBP £1 billion in deposits.
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Cifas joins global fraud-sharing network in crackdown
UK consumers and businesses could benefit as Cifas adds nearly 500 scam signals to a global network aimed at faster takedowns.
How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
Banks face a shrinking window to harden legacy systems as cheap AI tools make vulnerability hunting and repeat attacks far easier for criminals.
London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight
Yet most London finance workers still want experienced colleagues to make the final call, especially on risk, compliance and trading decisions.
IO finds UK cyber managers doubt compliance model scales
Only one in three UK cyber managers think their compliance model can scale as new rules pile pressure on governance teams.
AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption
As AI spreads through core business functions, executives warn weak oversight could expose firms to deepfakes, fraud and costly incidents.
Sterling appoints Alistair Kirk as Non-executive Adviser
The hire signals Sterling's push into regulated infrastructure and defence markets, where buyers demand stronger governance and secure cloud deployment.
One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director
The promotion aims to sharpen One.site's push into construction software as contractors seek to cut paperwork and improve site safety.
AI confidence gap opens between senior & junior staff
Many workers are being left to learn AI on their own, with junior staff far less confident than senior leaders, a survey shows.
WorkJam adds autonomous AI tools for frontline retail
Retail chains could now have store tasks reshuffled in real time as WorkJam rolls out autonomous AI tools across its frontline platform.
MiCA goes beyond compliance. For payment firms, it is a strategic shift
With the EU's transitional window closed, payment firms must now align digital asset and fiat operations or risk costly fragmentation across markets.
Job Moves
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Sterling appoints Alistair Kirk as Non-executive Adviser
One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director
Clue appoints Mark Watson as Chief Operating Officer
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
ArvatoConnect appoints new leaders as AI reshapes service
Vertali appoints James Loftus as Technical Delivery Manager
TrueRights names Harry O'Hara as Commercial Director
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
