The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated Irish 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.
Irish Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Irish business leaders wary of AI-driven cyber risks
Almost a third of Irish business leaders say weak cyber defences are souring their view of AI, as concerns over attacks rise.
CyberSentriq launches SentriqAI for MSP cyber defence
Small businesses could face more AI-enabled attacks, as the new platform gives MSPs a single system for email security, backup and compliance.
Landmark hires Polina Ladyha as Marketing Executive
The Dublin-based IT and cybersecurity provider is strengthening its commercial push in Ireland as competition grows around AI, compliance and security.
Integrity360 partners with Chartered Accountants Ireland
The deal gives the institute round-the-clock threat monitoring and executive cyber oversight as it seeks to protect nearly 40,000 members and 8,600 students.
Logicalis & Pentera launch continuous security validation
Irish organisations will get ongoing proof their defences work in live environments, after 71% of CIOs reported a cyber incident in the past year.
Qualcom wins Microsoft security badge amid AI concerns
The badge strengthens customer confidence as firms racing to deploy Copilot and other AI tools face tighter scrutiny over data access and governance.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Nintex launches process tool to tie AI to workflows
Sphera named leader in Verdantix risk intelligence
Bizzdesign named Gartner leader for 19th straight year
What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?
Fortinet: The AI challenge is visibility and control, not permission
Featured News
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
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
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
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
How to Choose the Right Email Verification API: A Buyer's Guide
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
Revolut builds AI transaction model for 80 million customers
The fintech is aiming to speed fraud checks and other banking tasks by running its new PRAGMA system in production on NVIDIA hardware.
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.
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.
Targa Telematics rolls out on-premise AI for developers
About 150 engineers can now use generative AI tools without sending proprietary code or data outside Targa Telematics' own systems.
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.
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.
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.
Dell study says EMEA AI rollout hit by security concerns
Security and compliance worries are slowing AI deployment across EMEA, where 55% of IT leaders say they have already delayed rollouts.
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.
World Gold Council sees USD $700 billion digital gold demand
Nearly nine in 10 investors would consider digital gold, with the market potentially reaching USD $700 billion if trust and access improve.
Job Moves
Landmark hires Polina Ladyha as Marketing Executive
HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice
SolutionsHub names David Lyons as non-executive director
Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push
Auxilion names Eleanor Dempsey Advisory Services Chief
