The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated Australian 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.
Australian Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Archa appoints Paul Askew as non-executive director
The fintech's governance is being strengthened as it scales, with annual recurring revenue up 184% and more than 2,500 firms on its platform.
Telstra Health launches care insights for aged care
Aged care providers could cut reporting time and improve oversight as new tools combine resident, medication and compliance data in one system.
monday.com launches Harmony voice AI for Australian sales
Australian sales teams face closer scrutiny over automated calls as monday.com rolls out a voice AI platform built for lead qualification and handovers.
AI agents are changing the manager's job. Accountability hasn't caught up
Australian organisations are deploying autonomous AI agents faster than they are building the controls to govern them, Deloitte found.
Australian tech leaders overestimate developer productivity
The gap between executives and developers could be skewing hiring and tooling budgets as Australian firms miss hidden productivity losses.
SMEC AI Pathfinder draws 1,500 Australians to build AI
The programme's record intake signals growing demand for hands-on AI support as more Australians with industry expertise move to build products.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Sphera named leader in Verdantix risk intelligence
What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?
AI agents are changing the manager's job. Accountability hasn't caught up
The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity
Fortinet: The AI challenge is visibility and control, not permission
Featured News
'Cybersecurity birth certificate': Rockwell Automation's OT risk measures
Rising attacks on connected factories are pushing regulators to require proof of security from shipment through service, Rockwell says.
JFrog expands development lifecycle security for agentic era
Enterprises face fresh governance and compliance pressure as AI agents generate code faster than teams can secure and audit it.
GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up
AI is pushing software teams into higher-value roles, with GitHub saying developers are moving from coding to orchestration and business alignment.
The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.
UST: Businesses must rethink how AI returns are measured
Australian firms risk spending increasing resources on AI pilots that ultimately fail to prove gains in revenue, efficiency or customer service.
Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative in the AI era
AI is pushing boards to weigh local control against cloud convenience, with 80% of respondents saying sovereignty matters more in vendor selection.
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.
UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles
Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.
AI demands network agility and better operational governance
Governance gaps are leaving most organisations exposed as AI traffic surges and networks struggle to keep pace with machine-speed demands.
Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race
Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Filigran: Does your CISO know enough?
CISOs are under pressure to answer boardroom questions on exposure in minutes, as Filigran pushes CTEM and open-source validation tools.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
Why businesses need more than technology to scale AI
Only 19 per cent of enterprise AI use cases hit most or all goals, as Infosys urges firms to pair technology with data, training and governance.
Genetec: Open platforms key as physical security evolves
Businesses are prioritising hybrid, open security systems to protect existing hardware investments while adopting cloud and AI tools more gradually.
Docusign's next move: Own the contract, not just the signature
Rapid adoption as Docusign's IAM platform cuts contract delays and turns signed agreements into AI-driven workflows.
Why radar is becoming key layer in critical infrastructure protection
Fewer blind spots and false alarms are pushing operators to add radar to layered security at mines, ports and utilities.
AI transforming physical security into enterprise data solution
AI and cloud tools are turning cameras into live operational data sources, helping firms cut costs, spot errors and manage fleets centrally.
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Confluent: Stale, unreliable data could impair enterprise AI
Fresh data and tighter controls are becoming critical as businesses push AI into production, with weak lineage and quality seen as a major risk.
AI transforms CX to go beyond the chatbot
Consumers now expect faster, more automated support as AI agents handle complex customer journeys, though many firms still struggle to prove ROI.
Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation
Trusted partners and tighter guardrails are becoming essential as AI agents expand the attack surface and put data sovereignty on the line.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation
Australian enterprises are under pressure to tame AI-driven complexity, compliance risk and rising technology costs as Datadog broadens its platform.
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.
Shadow AI becomes security headache as workers outpace governance
Unchecked use of consumer AI tools is exposing sensitive company data, forcing executives to balance productivity gains against compliance and security risk.
Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems
Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.
Interactive customers win, as AI expands into service operations
AI is cutting manual triage in Interactive's cloud operations, where 40,000 device alerts a year now generate tickets and suggested fixes automatically.
Big AI moves at Lendi Group, brokers and customers benefit
More deals and faster lender integrations are expected as Lendi shifts its mortgage platform towards agentic AI for 1,300 brokers.
Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.
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.
AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses
Only one in six staff are getting enough AI training, leaving firms exposed to poor decisions, shadow tools and weak returns.
Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see
Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.
Ansarada unveils OS Bondi for secure M&A, due diligence
Deal teams will save time on due diligence as Ansarada's OS Bondi spots duplicate questions while keeping sensitive data inside its secure platform.
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.
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.
Expert Columns
6 Steps to Get Property Data Ready for Real Estate Technology
The future of iGaming belongs to operators that can scale trust, not transactions
AI moves fast: are you training your people to use it wisely?
Pragmatic modernisation: The disciplines that transform cloud operations
Cyber's failure of imagination relates to the cost of waiting
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
7 Steps to Implement Digital Identity Verification Successfully
Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
'Cybersecurity birth certificate': Rockwell Automation's OT risk measures
JFrog expands development lifecycle security for agentic era
GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up
The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
UST: Businesses must rethink how AI returns are measured
Recent Risk & Compliance News
ABBYY launches PHOENIX Plus for document automation
Enterprises can now add generative AI to Vantage workflows as ABBYY targets harder-to-read documents while keeping data within its hosted environment.
Dext launches AI Connector for accounting practices
The read-only feature lets firms query client cash positions and compliance data in plain language, while keeping records unchanged.
TerraPay links verify service to Kinexys Liink network
The tie-up aims to curb failed cross-border transfers by letting banks check recipient account and wallet details before sending money.
Securonix launches behavioural analytics for AI threats
With AI agents widening the attack surface, security teams need to spot abnormal activity across human and machine users before damage is done.
Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys
Fraud teams may struggle to spot AI-driven scams and agent-led abuse as Darwinium moves to assess intent across entire digital journeys.
Interactive urges firms to tighten AI oversight rules
Businesses need tighter controls as AI adoption spreads, with Interactive urging reviews, pre-launch checks and long-term workforce planning.
DigiCert enters FedRAMP Marketplace in certification push
The listing could open the door to US federal agencies for DigiCert's certificate management tools, as it seeks Class C approval under FedRAMP 20x.
DigiCert adds Secure Releases to Software Trust Manager
The update helps teams spot newly exposed releases sooner, tying signing workflows to vulnerability data as software risks change over time.
ActiveViam partners Databricks on real-time risk analytics
Banks can now run repeatable risk calculations inside Databricks without moving data out, keeping audit trails and governance controls intact.
Tanium teams with NVIDIA to manage local AI endpoints
IT teams gain patching and compliance controls for NVIDIA's local AI systems as Tanium extends its endpoint platform beyond standard PCs.
Qualys warns patching surge is missing active exploits
Despite more patching, organisations are leaving the most dangerous flaws open longer, as attackers exploit vulnerabilities before defenders can act.
Delinea launches Fastpath MCP Server for AI audits
It aims to cut manual spreadsheet checks for finance and audit teams by letting AI assistants query live access-risk data across 100 systems.
VAST & Nvidia launch AI agent sandbox for enterprises
It aims to help enterprises run thousands of short-lived AI agents securely while keeping their state, costs and decisions auditable after shutdown.
TrendAI adds NVIDIA Nemotron to sovereign security cloud
The move lets regulated organisations run AI-driven threat detection inside customer-controlled environments, keeping sensitive security data local.
Forrester warns of shadow AI surge across Asia Pacific
Governance gaps could leave large firms exposed as employee-built AI agents outnumber sanctioned tools in Asia Pacific by 10 to one.
Automotive IT leaders struggle to deliver modernisation
Only 43% of automotive IT leaders pursuing core system integration said the work was live, highlighting a gap between plans and plant-floor reality.
Mangopay expands local payouts to five more currencies
Platforms can now avoid foreign exchange costs as the payment firm adds domestic rails for Australian, Hong Kong, Singaporean, Mexican and Turkish payouts.
Zoom launches AI tools to link chats, meetings & work
The new tools are meant to cut time lost piecing together decisions across apps, while Zoom also expects to top USD $5 billion in annual revenue this year.
Zoom unveils AI governance tools for businesses users
Businesses using Zoom will gain tighter oversight of AI-generated content and deepfake risks, as new controls target compliance and data handling.
Remote rebrands as financial operating system for workforce
The shift aims to make cross-border payroll easier for tens of thousands of companies as Remote expands beyond tech clients in more than 150 countries.
Job Moves
Archa appoints Paul Askew as non-executive director
Kinetic IT appoints Pierre Tagle as cyber security head
TBH adds three senior staff as Queensland projects grow
InDebted names Chris McNamara CEO and Brendan Lee CFO
Ledger appoints Oded Blatman as Chief Information Officer
Compare Club hires tech chiefs for AI-led platform
Fat Zebra promotes Hakkinen, Kwakernaak in reshuffle
Source Technology names Nette as Director of Innovation
Bridget Collins returns to Progress Software as CIO
