The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay 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
Menlo expands AI agent security for Copilot & Gemini
Ethyca launches Astralis to govern enterprise AI data
Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data
Check Point named Frost visionary in risk platform
QuSecure lands Gartner nod for crypto-agility tools
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.
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.
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.
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.
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.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Exclusive: Rover's Phil Katz on trust signals in pet care
Rover says data, trust systems and AI tools are reshaping pet care marketplaces as owners seek more personalised services.
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
What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Why trust should be the number one priority for AI customer experience
The Hidden Cost of Identity Friction in Retail
Beyond capital: How Scotland is shaping the future of fintech
New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions
Why cybercriminals are targeting MSPs first
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Recent 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
Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform
D2 Legal Technology names Daniel Heymann to lead law firm AI
Barrier Networks names Maggie Titmuss as Board Adviser
Sterling appoints Alistair Kirk as Non-executive Adviser
One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director
Clue appoints Mark Watson as Chief Operating Officer
IRIS names first Chief Data & AI Officer Surya Sagi
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
