The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated Kiwi 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.
Kiwi Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
New Zealand construction confidence slips but stays high
Rising costs, labour gaps and project delays are squeezing margins even as 84% of construction leaders still expect growth over five years.
NRC explores how AI could boost council services and decision-making
The review could identify quick wins for Northland residents, while weighing privacy, security and ethical risks before any rollout.
Explainer: How New Zealand's workplace safety law changed
Businesses will face new duties from April 2027 as Wellington puts serious harm at the centre of workplace safety law.
Hato Hone St John declares major incident after record calls
Emergency call handlers are under strain as the ambulance service braces for more pressure after the busiest day in its history.
Popular Nelson track to be fixed, but it's not expected to last
Residents welcomed approval for a basic rebuild of Days Track, though council staff warn storms will likely damage it again.
'Never had anything like it' - The crisis that changed New Zealand, 10 years on
Ten years on, the outbreak still shapes drinking-water rules after contaminated taps sickened more than 5,500 people and killed four.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
CrowdStrike named leader in IDC MarketScape MDR study
Citrix adds managed observability & developer services
Google named Forrester AI Platforms leader on strategy
DigiCert named leader in Frost trust ecosystem radar
TP named visionary leader in Asia-Pacific Frost Radar
Featured News
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.
Resilience over prevention as AI reshapes security landscape
Rising ransomware speed is pushing ANZ firms to increase spending on recovery strategies as AI gives attackers new ways in.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
Reducing cyber risk is still hard: Why CTEM stalls at action
Security teams are still struggling to turn vulnerability alerts into fixes, leaving companies exposed for months when IT and operations must act separately.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already hoarding encrypted data, as businesses race to adopt quantum-safe protection before Q-Day arrives.
UiPath assisting One NZ on journey to become AI leaders
Strict controls are now central to One NZ's AI push as it guards customer data and avoids costly errors in billing and finance.
Defence Australia puts data at core of national security
Sovereign AI is becoming vital to mission readiness as Defence Australia builds a connected data ecosystem for faster decisions.
Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake
Australia's banks are steadily increasing their use of artificial intelligence, but regulation and data security fears are tempering adoption.
Hype growing - but SMEs still face barriers to AI adoption
Small firms risk falling behind unless they adopt AI for practical gains, as SMEC AI says many are still confused by the technology.
'Smart people changing': How humans and agentic AI co-exist
Governance fears and skills gaps are pushing businesses to deploy agentic AI in secure systems while protecting staff from disruption.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Geotab using telematics and AI to reshape fleet management
Rising fuel costs and safety risks are pushing fleet operators to use Geotab telematics to cut idling, reroute trips and monitor fatigue.
Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.
Visibility can shield you against $15k/min downtime
Blind spots in monitoring are pushing outage bills higher, with Splunk estimating average downtime now costs USD $15,000 a minute.
Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success
Australian firms can avoid costly upgrade pain and AI risks by pairing Clean Core with governed data and trusted partners.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Certes says be ready to protect data before Q Day hits
Only 3% of Australian businesses have started preparing for post-quantum cryptography, leaving sensitive data exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.
Dext: Transformative AI made easy for accountants and bookkeepers
Accountants could cut errors and save time as Dext AI Assist brings prompt-based automation to bookkeeping workflows.
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'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management
Payroll headaches eased at Retail Apparel Group as Dayforce linked time and attendance with pay, cutting manual fixes and boosting morale.
The AI challenge - balancing governance and innovation
Many projects remain stuck at proof of concept as businesses wrestle with data governance, security and agent oversight before scaling AI.
Guidewire: Modernising insurance with accountability
Regulators are warning insurers to keep humans accountable as AI speeds up claims work and other busy tasks, Guidewire says.
Expert Columns
Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now
The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog
When AI accelerates the threat, identity governance cannot afford to stand still
Why payroll errors are becoming a board-level issue in manufacturing
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Customer data integration: A data quality checklist
Identity the new security perimeter in the age of autonomous AI
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Why enterprise AI must learn to act, not just talk
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
Companies must adapt to rising AI costs, tech CEO says
Rising token-based charges and compliance risks are forcing firms to monitor AI agents more closely, Fusion5's chief executive says.
Queenstown cable car appoints local GM for project
The scheme could ease daily gridlock in Queenstown as the project enters detailed design and consenting ahead of a planned 2029/30 opening.
BoardPro launches AI Minutes for board meeting drafts
Board secretaries could cut hours of post-meeting admin as the new drafting tool works from Zoom and Teams transcripts, with human approval still required.
Aderant & First AML link compliance into law firms' workflow
Law firms using both systems can now cut handoffs and duplicate data entry as AML checks move inside their core practice management workflow.
Problem Gambling Foundation tightens privacy rules after email breach
Human error exposed client email addresses to other recipients, prompting PGF Services to overhaul bulk email checks and staff training.
New Zealand lenders adopt AI amid data readiness gap
Most lenders still lack the data quality and governance needed to trust AI, even as 76% use it for credit and fraud decisions.
New Zealand eases runway safety rules for regional airports
Smaller airports could cut compliance costs as revised rules allow shorter runway safety areas and, in some cases, arresting systems.
Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Banks risk being blindsided by new digital finance firms that are already moving money faster and attracting users beyond the old model.
Authsignal launches digital credential checks in NZ
Businesses in New Zealand can now verify wallet-held IDs on one integration, with age checks possible without revealing full identity.
Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery
Many New Zealand firms say they could ride out an outage, but fewer than four in ten have tested recovery of critical systems recently.
South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks
Residents could see faster flood protection decisions as the councils pursue urgent works now while weighing South Dunedin's long-term climate response.
EY New Zealand names 16 finalists for entrepreneur award
The shortlist spans software, biotech and retail, highlighting the breadth of New Zealand firms vying for EY's 2026 entrepreneur prize.
QuizFlight adds knowledge tags to security training
Security teams can now pinpoint training gaps by topic as QuizFlight's tagging system measures understanding, not just course completion.
New Zealanders worry about AI's environmental impact
A growing share of consumers want businesses to prove AI is powered responsibly, with younger New Zealanders most worried about its environmental costs.
New Zealand personal loan delinquencies hit three-year high
Unsecured borrowers in New Zealand are under mounting strain as Experian flags a rise in personal loan arrears to a three-year peak.
Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible
Banks are adopting stablecoins, tokenisation and digital custody as crypto's ideas quietly reshape payments, settlement and asset transfer.
New Zealand report flags strain in wastewater networks
Untreated discharges, leakage and ageing assets are putting public health and the environment at risk, the water watchdog says.
Which New Zealand companies are most likely to be targeted by Ransomware hackers?
Mid-market firms in financial, insurance and consulting services face the highest ransomware risk, with attacks now striking faster and costing far more.
No excuses – employers must by law protect workers from silica dust
Silicosis and lung cancer remain a threat as construction, mining and manufacturing workers face airborne particles from cutting and drilling silica materials.
'Use AI in ways you can clearly explain': key tips on maintaining trust with AI use
Public trust in AI depends on clear policies, mandatory staff training and plain-language explanations of how systems use people's data.
Job Moves
Spectrum Consulting names Darryl van Rensburg for AI drive
Payments NZ appoints Michael Ahie as Chair of Board
Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board
moomoo boosts New Zealand push with hires, premium tier
DLA Piper appoints Edward Eisdell-Moore as NZ tech partner
Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
HR Crowd appoints Murtuza Kharodawala to boost NZ solutions
DLA Piper expands New Zealand team with senior promotions & hires
WorkSafe gets its third CEO in a year
