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Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says
Data Protection

Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says

A survey found 98% of breached firms suffered material damage as AI-driven attacks and visibility gaps strain defences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Orca launches AI security tools for all software builders
Data Protection

Orca launches AI security tools for all software builders

Security teams face fresh blind spots as AI-built apps and traditional code pipelines increasingly expose company data and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Seekr & OneValley target startups with compliant AI
Software-as-a-Service

Seekr & OneValley target startups with compliant AI

Startups in regulated sectors will gain access to explainable AI tools as Seekr and OneValley aim to reduce compliance and audit risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience
Digital Transformation

Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience

Firms that treat DORA as a box-ticking exercise risk leaving critical supplier gaps that could hit operations, data and continuity.

By Sandhya Mohan-Pillai • 5 min read • Last week
PRC model aims to reshape software security compliance
Application Security

PRC model aims to reshape software security compliance

New EU cyber rules are pushing software vendors to prove security is built into products, not bolted on after release.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Australian firms boost AI spend without tracking returns
Digital Transformation

Australian firms boost AI spend without tracking returns

Many firms are ramping up AI budgets while still lacking the metrics and governance to prove the technology is paying off.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
The cost of false positives in DSPM
Data Protection

The cost of false positives in DSPM

False alarms in data security posture tools are draining analyst time and masking real exposure as cloud data volumes keep rising.

By Yair Cohen • 4 min read • 4 days ago
EU AI Act transparency rules take effect for firms
Data Protection

EU AI Act transparency rules take effect for firms

Firms face new disclosure duties as Brussels starts policing when users are interacting with AI and how generated content is labelled.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • 4 days ago
Cleanverse launches Labs & ClevrGo for verified finance
Fintech

Cleanverse launches Labs & ClevrGo for verified finance

Cleanverse Labs set for new incubation push as it moves hackathon ideas into verified on-chain finance products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Data Protection

World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA

Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Last week
CPPO appoints Wealthsimple, KOHO & ABCorp directors
Fintech

CPPO appoints Wealthsimple, KOHO & ABCorp directors

The move gives Canada's prepaid lobby broader fintech and banking expertise as prepaid rails become central to digital financial services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
VinciWorks launches AI compliance training for lawyers
Data Protection

VinciWorks launches AI compliance training for lawyers

Legal firms will now get deeper evidence of staff judgement under pressure, as VinciWorks rolls out AI courses on bribery, data and tax risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
UK finance brands lag in paid social ad creativity
Fintech

UK finance brands lag in paid social ad creativity

Paid social costs are rising as UK finance marketers struggle to produce enough creative for platforms that now reward constant ad testing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Foxit & ASG launch Access Pro for PDF accessibility
Document Management

Foxit & ASG launch Access Pro for PDF accessibility

Organisations with vast PDF archives face mounting compliance risk as the new tool combines editing, remediation and certification in one workflow.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice
Data Protection

HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice

Rising demand for cyber and compliance advice is driving HCS to broaden its services as Lesley Whelan takes charge of the new practice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK firms boost compliance spend as breaches persist
Data Protection

UK firms boost compliance spend as breaches persist

Despite rising budgets, British businesses still face more breaches and ethics failures than global peers, a NAVEX survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Fenergo launches Fen-AI platform for bank compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Fenergo launches Fen-AI platform for bank compliance

Banks could cut onboarding and compliance workloads as Fenergo's Fen-AI ties every AI action to a full audit trail for regulators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week