The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated American 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.
American Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Preparing your data infrastructure for year-end demands
Year-end reporting and AI growth are exposing costly data sprawl, as many firms struggle to safely retire legacy systems without disruption.
RapidFort adds CrowdStrike integration for Kubernetes
Joint users of Kubernetes can now move from finding vulnerabilities to hardening container images faster as the gap to exploitation narrows.
Eltropy summit debates AI at Monterey leadership event
More than 90 credit union and community bank leaders weighed AI's efficiency gains against fraud and service risks at Eltropy's summit.
The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show
Falling volumes and more than 100 shutdowns in H1 2026 are forcing exchanges to rely on interest income and institutional flow.
LoanPro expands Salt Flats summit to 500 executives
The bigger invite-only gathering signals LoanPro's push to become a key meeting place for lenders as it adds sessions on AI, fraud and regulation.
AI fraud fears rise as payment scams hit finance teams
Finance teams are losing money to payment scams as generative AI makes fake invoices, emails and voice requests harder to spot.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant
Claroty named leader & customer favourite by Forrester
Survey finds AI access controls lag behind confidence
Broadcom adds AI security tools to VMware Tanzu Platform
Broadcom launches TrueSource for secure open source
Featured News
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
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.
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Organisations now have just 48 hours to patch most flaws, as AI helps attackers weaponise vulnerabilities far faster than before.
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap
Nearly half of U.S. workers lack AI training, widening a skills gap that leaves the most exposed employees to fend for themselves.
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.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
Agentic rollout creates new identity security challenge
Poor governance is leaving many AI agents stuck out of production, while those that run can expose firms to legal and security risks.
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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.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
Visa strengthens AI defences amid new era of cyber threats
Visa is pouring billions into AI defences as regulators demand safer, auditable systems to counter faster cyber threats and fraud.
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
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.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Expert Columns
Preparing your data infrastructure for year-end demands
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications
The future of autonomous security
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Data integration isn't enough: why healthcare data quality comes first
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Recent Risk & Compliance News
SMBs take cautious approach to AI adoption, study finds
Security and compliance worries are slowing AI rollouts at smaller firms, even as most report business gains from targeted use.
Virtana & Carahsoft expand observability for agencies
Agencies handling hybrid and air-gapped systems could get fuller visibility into IT faults as the platform is made available through Carahsoft's contracts.
Omnissa ONE 2026 to focus on trust in workplace AI
Enterprises face a growing oversight gap, as Omnissa says 75% of managed devices carry unsanctioned AI tools before policies catch up.
Multiplier raises USD $6 million seed led by Lux Capital
Asset managers are turning to bespoke AI as Multiplier says its software can protect proprietary research and speed up workflows.
Alkami tops credit unions in FI Navigator rankings
For smaller lenders, the rankings offer evidence that digital banking spend can translate into faster customer and deposit growth against larger rivals.
BreachLock launches Breach360 autonomous pen testing
Security teams gain a single workflow to validate real exploit paths as BreachLock folds autonomous testing into its wider platform.
World Liberty Financial launches USD1 on Canton Network
Institutional traders on Canton can now settle tokenised asset trades in a dollar-backed stablecoin as World Liberty Financial moves USD1 into its network.
Cognida buys Automate platform to boost finance AI
The deal gives Cognida a software foothold in finance automation as businesses demand AI tools that are auditable, controlled and accurate.
Boosted.ai launches Alfa Prime for institutional partners
Limited access and bespoke setups mean Alfa Prime will be tailored to a handful of funds, rather than rolled out broadly.
Forcepoint appoints Vincent Merlin as Marketing Chief
As AI security spending rises, the cybersecurity company has hired a veteran marketer to shape its pitch on data control and governance.
RoboShare plans robot party for Dustytherapper event
The proposed private party could give RoboShare an early test of its robot-rental model, with terms and venue details still undecided.
PublicSquare taps LendSuite for PSQ Payments access
Nearly 150 lenders will soon be able to add PSQ Payments inside their existing loan systems, widening PublicSquare's reach beyond direct sales.
Santander completes Webster deal in US banking push
Customers will soon have fee-free access to both banks' ATMs as Santander folds Webster into a nearly 8 million-account US operation.
Consumers may switch banks over authentication, says survey
Fraud controls are becoming a deal-breaker, with more than two in five consumers saying they could switch banks over authentication alone.
Rillet raises USD $100 million at USD $1 billion valuation
The funding doubles the accounting software group's total raised to more than USD $200 million as customers adopt AI tools for finance teams.
RegScale & Microsoft target faster FedRAMP on Azure
The tie-up could cut months from the FedRAMP approval process for cloud suppliers seeking to sell into US federal agencies on Azure.
Tufin launches Segmentation Intelligence in suite update
The new tool aims to help security teams spot policy drift sooner as hybrid networks expand and audit-cycle checks no longer suffice.
CleanStart expands Middle East, Africa security push
Rising use of AI coding tools is widening software supply-chain risks for businesses across the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa.
Pricefx adds bring-your-own AI to pricing platform
Customers can query live pricing data in Microsoft Copilot, Claude or ChatGPT as Pricefx opens its platform to approved enterprise AI assistants.
1Kosmos brings identity checks to EpicCare Link users
The integration could cut onboarding delays for hospitals while reducing the risk of unauthorised access to sensitive patient records.
Job Moves
Forcepoint appoints Vincent Merlin as Marketing Chief
Coinme appoints Chief Compliance Officer for global push
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
Ondaro promotes three to vice president in ServiceNow shift
Corsha appoints new chief operating & product officers
Lorum appoints Hartwig Gerhartinger as legal chief
Lorum appoints Hartwig Gerhartinger as legal chief
iCOUNTER names Ali Waezzadah as Chief Information Security Officer
1Kosmos names Roger Hale as Chief Information Security Officer
