The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance

2026 · Australian Edition

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.

Australian Risk & Compliance news
Analyst Insights
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Gartner · Risk & Compliance · Storage
4 days ago
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Gartner · Risk & Compliance · Data Protection
4 days ago
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Risk & Compliance · Virtualisation
Last week
SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Gartner · Risk & Compliance · MarTech
Last week
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Risk & Compliance · PAM
Last week
Expert columns
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
By Scott Jenkins of SonicWall
2 days ago
Modern slavery reporting is forcing manufacturers to rethink labour practices at home
By Damien Durston of OneAdvanced ANZ
2 days ago
KYC for online gambling & gaming in Australia: A compliance guide
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
2 days ago
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
By Jerome Lowe of SonicWall
2 days ago
When identity becomes the payment rail
By Martin Zeisel of G+D Netcetera
4 days ago
Every tech vendor looks credible online. Here's how to tell which ones actually are
By Dominic Vivarini of GoOutreach
4 days ago
From reseller to risk advisor: What the shift means for your email and hosting conversations
By Tom Thatcher of VentraIP
4 days ago
Not all automation technology is created equal: choosing the right tool for the right challenge
By Laura Mathews of VisibleThread
4 days ago
Debunking the myths holding back asset performance management
By Iman Ghodosi of Prometheus
5 days ago
New TLDs and phishing risk: What security teams should know
By Tom Thatcher of VentraIP
5 days ago
Why runtime identity is emerging as the next cybersecurity imperative
By Ash Diffey of Ping Identity
5 days ago
Supporting service providers with their global ambitions
By Mike Mills of Gamma
6 days ago
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
By Lakshmi Hanspal of DigiCert
6 days ago
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
By Dev Rishi of Rubrik
6 days ago
How Atomgate uses education and partnership to drive successful SonicWall upgrades
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
Last week
Interviews
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Discussing Productivity
Yesterday
Pepperstone Crypto: Digital assets go mainstream as investors take control of financial future
Discussing BitCoin
2 days ago
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Discussing Shadow IT
Last week
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
This month
Recent news
AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns
About Firewalls
Yesterday
AI flaws & supply-chain risks top new pentesting report
About Data Protection
Yesterday
Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Portal26 launches token controls for autonomous AI agents
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
ISACA launches AI risk certification amid governance gap
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Banks must modernise core systems, says Temenos report
About Small Business
2 days ago
Ant International launches PayTo service for Australian SMEs
About Small Business
2 days ago
CommBank deploys AI to spot emerging fraud patterns
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud
About Cloud Services
2 days ago
Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
About Public Sector
2 days ago
CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners
About Managed Security Services Provider
2 days ago
Komodor to host AI SRE summit on ops & reliability
About Virtualisation
3 days ago
White Rook Cyber wins CREST accreditation for testing
About Firewalls
3 days ago
Job moves
Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer
Move at Ernst & Young
3 days ago
Claroty names John Ryan to lead global partner ecosystem
Move at Illumio
4 days ago
Fortanix hires duo to boost ANZ data security push
Move at GRC
5 days ago
Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer
Move at Sovos
5 days ago
Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales
Move at Lenovo
6 days ago
Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer
Move at Cisco
6 days ago
Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer
Move at Applause
Last week
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
Last week
Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Symantec
Last week
Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC
Move at Xero
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