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
Keepit launches AI Truth Cloud to verify data for AI
Enterprises get a tamper-proof backup layer for AI use, as Keepit says verified data can reduce risk and support audits.
UK firms lack modern slavery safeguards, IOSH warns
A YouGov survey of 1,011 senior decision-makers found 70 per cent of firms have no formal way to assess modern slavery risks.
Professor says tokenised deposits won't transform banking
Existing banking systems can already deliver most of the promised benefits of tokenised deposits, according to a Loughborough University study.
UK AI tests find Claude & GPT-5.6-Sol rogue actions
The findings heighten concern that frontier AI agents can breach boundaries, pressure real people and target software supply chains under loose controls.
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
Women gained senior roles as fintech grew, but fair hiring and inclusive cultures are needed to stop the sector sliding backwards.
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Half a million NHS staff will get Copilot as leaders race to fix weak data controls and stop sensitive records surfacing in prompts.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data
Check Point named Frost visionary in risk platform
Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says
Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
Qualys adds governance to TotalAI for AI risk control
Featured News
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.
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.
Expert Columns
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Beyond capital: How Scotland is shaping the future of fintech
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
SHI joins Tokenomics Foundation as Founding Member
The move gives businesses a new framework to measure AI spending, value and governance as token-based costs become harder to predict.
OneAdvanced joins UK sovereign AI frontier model push
This could speed UK adoption of controlled AI in hospitals, councils and other regulated sectors by shaping a sovereign frontier model.
Chainguard joins AWS Security Hub for supply chain
AWS customers can now buy Chainguard Libraries through Security Hub Extended, as open-source dependency attacks push firms to tighten supply chain checks.
Wipro & Rubrik launch enterprise resilience service
The service is aimed at firms seeking faster recovery from cyber attacks and AI-related outages, with business continuity built in.
UK brings solar storm tools into live forecasting use
A £9 billion exposure to major space weather events is prompting earlier warnings for flights, GPS users and the electricity grid.
UK landlords boost AI use to 65% as adoption widens
Most UK commercial landlords are still only piloting AI, as integration and skills gaps, not cost, slow wider rollout across portfolios.
Why trust should be the number one priority for AI customer experience
Fewer than half of people globally trust AI, putting customer adoption and revenue at risk unless firms explain how systems make decisions.
Innoscripta launches UK R&D claims software with new hire
HMRC's tougher evidence checks are prompting firms to overhaul R&D tax claims, as Innoscripta enters the UK with Clusterix and a local sales head.
Solihull Council appoints ICS.AI for AI discovery phase
The 24-week review will give Solihull Council an evidence base for AI spending, with hundreds of possible use cases under scrutiny.
Work phones fuel illegal streaming cyber risk study
Malware and phishing risks are rising for UK employers as many staff use company smartphones to access illegal streams, a survey finds.
Quadient upgrades Send & Receive mail automation system
Capacity limits and manual handling had slowed production at the UK mail provider, which has now added automation to support growth and compliance.
Alphatax expands transfer pricing software with two buys
The deals broaden Alphatax's tax platform as multinationals face tighter scrutiny and higher audit risk over cross-border transfer pricing.
EU AI Act transparency rules take effect for firms
Firms face new disclosure duties as Brussels starts policing when users are interacting with AI and how generated content is labelled.
Beyond capital: How Scotland is shaping the future of fintech
Private backing and public funding are helping Scottish fintech firms scale AI tools, with Aveni's GBP £12 million round and FRIL's GBP £3.18 million boost.
AutoRek buys Grath to expand AI reconciliation tools
The deal gives financial firms more deployment options as demand grows for AI-led reconciliation without sacrificing auditability or regulatory control.
UpSlide launches AI consistency check for PowerPoint
Financial firms face fewer costly errors as a PowerPoint plug-in flags contradictory figures, calculation mistakes and mismatched data across decks.
Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk
Businesses risk building outages and wider network breaches unless they secure internet-connected systems, Restore Information Management has warned.
Finance leaders need AI skills as governance tightens
Employers are competing for finance chiefs who can judge AI risks and explain data models, as only a small pool can lead implementations.
New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions
Financial institutions still face hidden fourth-party risks even after Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS and Oracle were designated as critical providers.
Why cybercriminals are targeting MSPs first
Supply chain attacks are pushing cyber risk upstream, putting managed service providers under pressure from customers and regulators over shared access.
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
