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
Half of Irish employers face payroll compliance issues
Almost half of Irish employers faced payroll audit or compliance problems last year, as changing tax, PRSI and pensions rules add pressure.
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Landmark invests €500,000 in managed compliance service
Five specialist jobs will be created as the Irish IT provider expands support for firms facing tougher NIS2, DORA and AI governance demands.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Ping Identity named leader in Gartner's new CIAM report
Anthropic adds 11 partners to Claude for financial advisers
Syndigo named leader in Gartner's first PIM quadrant
Provenir named major player in IDC decision intelligence
Europe cybersecurity spending shifts to compliance
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
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Why accessibility is becoming a bigger part of the video experience
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
Snowflake launches AI control tools for business definitions
The new features let enterprises audit AI agents' access, spending and definitions, as businesses struggle with inconsistent context across systems.
Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law
Free courses on Google Skills aim to help finance and legal staff use Gemini for tasks from bond issuance to contract review.
Hippo & Greenlight Re form partnership for MGA programmes
New MGA entrants may now find capital, policy issuance and reinsurance support bundled together through the tie-up, broadening market access.
Hyland launches Teams integration for governed content
It aims to cut the risk of files spreading across chats and channels by keeping regulated documents under existing governance controls in Teams.
Integrity360 launches managed OT security services
Industrial operators can now buy continuous monitoring and response support as Integrity360 expands beyond one-off OT assessments and consulting.
Sectigo study: firms brace for post-quantum PKI shift
Most IT and security teams now expect public key infrastructure to need major changes as quantum-ready cryptography moves from planning to rollout.
Convera warns businesses to brace for FX swings in 2027
Businesses should prepare for wider currency swings in 2027 as competition for capital makes foreign exchange markets harder to predict.
Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.
CISOs lag on AI governance as board oversight trails
Many large firms still lack clear AI oversight, with just 7% of CISOs at companies above USD $10 billion in revenue owning the governance brief.
JFrog names nine winners of software supply chain awards
The inaugural prizes highlight a wider shift as large enterprises tighten oversight of code, AI models and other assets moving through development pipelines.
Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership
The partnership gives small and mid-sized Italian firms another bundled cyber option as tighter EU rules push demand for simpler security tools.
UK tech leaders prioritise AI hosting location in deals
Hosting location has become a top buying factor for UK technology leaders as AI raises questions over sovereignty, security and control.
Pax8 launches 8os & 8bot for small business partners
A large gap between AI use and oversight among smaller firms is creating demand for governed, partner-managed tools, Pax8 says.
Fleet launches AI governance tools for employee devices
IT teams can now track AI tools, token spend and data-sharing on employee devices as Fleet adds oversight features to its platform.
SAP & NTT team up on sovereign cloud for governments
Governments and defence operators could gain tighter control over sensitive systems as the two groups target regulated customers with sovereign cloud services.
Dayforce deepens alliance with Deloitte on payroll tools
The tie-up will add shared go-to-market work and new payroll controls software as employers seek lower-risk HR system upgrades.
Keeper links Tenable findings to instant remediation
Security teams can now fix cloud risks faster, as Keeper's new Tenable link rotates credentials and enforces Just-In-Time access in seconds.
HITRUST adds AI security tools & third-party risk updates
Businesses facing surging AI and supplier reviews now have new HITRUST tools to cut questionnaire burden and tighten certification checks.
Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding
The new funding will help the New York company expand its AI tools as employers struggle to keep frontline hires through onboarding and compliance.
Crypto Finance tests instant bank transfers on Google Cloud
The trial showed tokenised deposits can move money instantly between Swiss bank customers while settlement and liquidity stay under existing rules.
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
