The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance

2026 · Irish 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.

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Analyst Insights
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Expert columns
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
By Jamie Ng of Ashurst
2 days ago
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
Last week
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
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Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
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How Apograph uses proactive firewall upgrades to protect clients and control costs
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
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The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
By Bill O’Connell of Commvault
Last month
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
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Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
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Construction claims are shaped before disputes begin
By Jenna Farrell of Scopey Onsite
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How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
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Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
By Sam Peters of IO
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
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Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
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AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
By Slavena Hristova of ABBYY
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Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Yesterday
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
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Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Discussing Manufacturing
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Recent news
TransferMate & Cadana add payroll compliance layer
About Taxation
Yesterday
OpenText brings AI tools to AWS European Sovereign Cloud
About Data Protection
Yesterday
CIOs rank AI as a growing cyber risk, survey finds
About Malware
Yesterday
Commvault launches AI tools to secure enterprise data
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Doppel wins ISO trifecta for AI, security & privacy
About Firewalls
Yesterday
Oracle adds Lucinity AI investigation tools for banks
About Outsourcing
Yesterday
Valliance hires Palantir specialists amid AI deployment gap
About Business Intelligence
2 days ago
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
About Digital Transformation
2 days ago
Xero & Anthropic fuel AI battle in finance software
About Software-as-a-Service
2 days ago
Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud
About Data Protection
2 days ago
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm object storage
About Storage
Last week
Adeptia Automate 5.2 adds AI access to integrations
About DevOps
Last week
AI agents expose major API security gap, Salt warns
About Manufacturing
Last week
Wasabi buys Seagate's Lyve Cloud business in storage push
About Storage
Last week
Job moves
Mail Metrics appoints Chief Revenue Officer Karl Kohler
Move at Avanade
2 days ago
Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud
Move at Unisys
Last week
Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee
Move at Cisco
Last week
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
Move at PayPal
This month
DTCC adds four directors to board amid market shifts
Move at CCP
Last month
Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief
Move at Avaya
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Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Move at Yubico
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Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit
Move at Oracle
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OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer
Move at PayPal
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Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push
Move at Domo
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