The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance

2026 · Kiwi 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.

Kiwi Risk & Compliance news
Analyst Insights
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Risk & Compliance · Virtualisation
Yesterday
Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
Gartner · Risk & Compliance · DevOps
Last week
AI dominates US CEO calls as Iran references surge
IoT Analytics · Risk & Compliance · SaaS
Last week
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Gartner · Risk & Compliance · UC
Last week
Arctic Wolf wins Gartner Customers' Choice for MDR
Gartner Peer Insights · Risk & Compliance · Cloud Security
Last week
Expert columns
Why operational debt accumulates long before systems fail
By Annexa
Yesterday
Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
By Adam Barnett of Rapid7
Yesterday
The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs
By Annexa
Yesterday
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
By Jamie Ng of Ashurst
3 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
Last week
From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI
By Srinivas Gutta of Adactin
Last week
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
Last week
Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
Last week
How Apograph uses proactive firewall upgrades to protect clients and control costs
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
Last week
AI is now a capital allocation decision, and CFOs are setting the terms
By Matt Lovell of Workday
This month
Open banking is coming: New Zealand's vibe-coded AI problems just got a lot more serious
By Jacob Muñoz of Afterburner for advisers
This month
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
Last month
How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth
By Rob Newell of New Relic
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
3 days ago
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
Last week
Entrust and Chillisoft partner to kick cybersecurity goals
Discussing Firewalls
Last month
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Recent news
Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
About Disaster Recovery
Today
Adobe just rewrote the rules of graphic design
About Copyright
Today
Scotiabank launches Scotia Intelligence for bank-wide AI
About Contact Centre
Yesterday
Tollring unveils AI tools for customer conversation analysis
About Business Intelligence
Yesterday
Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools
About Customer Relationship Management
Yesterday
Sonatype warns of surge in trusted open-source malware
About Threat intelligence
Yesterday
Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders
About Chief Financial Officer
Yesterday
8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax
About Taxation
Yesterday
Kyndryl launches sovereignty services as concerns grow
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Bitget launches CFD copy trading amid market volatility
About Crypto
Yesterday
American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Claroty xDome adds orchestration to fix visibility gaps
About Firewalls
Yesterday
KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security
About Data Protection
Yesterday
Job moves
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
Yesterday
Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Symantec
Yesterday
Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC
Move at Xero
2 days ago
AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires
Move at Samsung
Last week
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
Last month
Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Move at Yubico
Last month
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