The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated Indian 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.
Indian Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Nexura Dynamics enters India's EV charging & consent markets
Bengaluru-based Nexura Dynamics is targeting businesses navigating new rules and rising demand, with partnerships planned in EV charging and consent tools.
5Tattva joins Delhi CXO Premier League to build ties
The Delhi event gave the cybersecurity firm a rare chance to meet chief information security officers and other enterprise decision-makers.
eScan adds screen watermarking to deter data leaks
The update gives security teams a way to trace leaks from photos or screenshots of sensitive data on screens, rather than blocking capture outright.
AAA Technologies pivots to AI-led cybersecurity services
Indian businesses face bigger breach bills and stricter rules as AAA Technologies expands into AI-led remediation and continuous monitoring.
AAA Technologies pivots to AI-led cybersecurity push
The Mumbai-based group plans a tenfold workforce expansion as it adds AI services aimed at helping clients fix breaches and stay compliant.
5Tattva urges stronger cyber resilience at CIO 500
Enterprise leaders are under pressure to prove cyber spend cuts risk as 5Tattva reports stronger demand for resilience testing and threat intelligence.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
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
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.
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.
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: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk
Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
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
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
Uptiq launches GovernAI for financial institutions
The tool is meant to ease board and regulator concerns by giving lenders audit trails, approvals and user controls for AI agents.
Nuix launches AI agent for forensic investigations
The new tool aims to speed legal and regulatory casework while preserving a traceable record of each AI-generated answer for scrutiny.
Forrester warns of shadow AI surge in Asia Pacific
A governance gap could leave large Asia Pacific firms exposed, with Forrester predicting shadow AI agents will outnumber approved ones by 10 to 1.
Xero expands Chaney partnership with Melio payments
The move could simplify cross-border giving and bill payment for churches, while helping Chaney & Associates add about 50 clients a year.
Google Cloud adds Anthropic-managed Claude deployment
Customers can now choose between tighter compliance controls and faster access to new Claude features on Google Cloud without changing billing.
Kyndryl & AWS launch modernisation service for firms
Many organisations are lagging on technology upgrades, and the new Kyndryl and AWS offer is meant to cut the risk of large-scale modernisation.
Compliance teams risk fines when skipping AI checks
Teams using unverified AI guidance are far more likely to be fined, with 37% of those skipping expert review reporting a penalty, survey data show.
Illumio warns AI authority is outpacing security controls
Most firms now hand AI decisions once reserved for staff, but fewer than half can fully audit its actions, a new survey found.
Logicalis wins Cisco secure networking specialisation
It gives multinational customers a single secure networking managed-service model across five markets, with plans to double that reach within six months.
Fleet adds NVIDIA AI workstations to device management
IT teams can now monitor AI workstations and deskside supercomputers alongside laptops and servers, tightening oversight as firms adopt NVIDIA hardware.
Black Kite adds quantum readiness to supplier cyber ratings
Companies can now see which suppliers are already moving towards quantum-safe encryption, as Black Kite folds the new checks into its cyber ratings.
AppViewX expands Quantum Trust Hub for quantum migration
Security teams gain a standalone tool to map quantum-era cryptographic exposure across certificates, keys and software before 2030 deadlines bite.
Google Cloud pilot automates syndicated loan lifecycle
A proof of concept aims to cut settlement times and reconciliation work in syndicated lending, after modelling a USD $1.945 billion Term Loan B.
Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.
Sectigo survey shows quantum threat driving PKI change
Most IT and security leaders expect public key infrastructure to need major changes, as 63% worry about harvest now, decrypt later attacks.
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.
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.
Job Moves
Liquidnitro names ex-EA CTO after USD $19.1m raise
Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser
Vehere appoints Somnath Banerjee to senior support role
Zopper appoints Rahul Singh as Chief Financial Officer