The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated Canadian 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.
Canadian Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.
Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds
A new study suggests boards are moving to sovereign AI for risk and data control, even though many executives still cannot define it.
Kyndryl expands Broadcom tie-up for private cloud AI
Enterprises facing tighter data and cyber controls will get more support as Kyndryl deepens its Broadcom alliance around VMware Cloud Foundation.
Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada
Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.
RBC creates unified global transaction banking unit
The reorganisation is meant to deepen corporate relationships and support RBC's push for more operating deposits and fee income.
Canadians fear deepfake fraud ahead of Real-Time Rail
Most Canadians want tighter fraud controls as the new Real-Time Rail could leave less time to block deepfake-driven scams and impersonation.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Survey finds AI access controls lag behind confidence
Broadcom adds AI security tools to VMware Tanzu Platform
Broadcom launches TrueSource for secure open source
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds
Featured News
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.
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.
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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.
Vector Institute launches open-source writing bias detector
The free tool could help organisations curb discriminatory wording in news, healthcare and HR content as trust in AI remains low in Canada.
How this Ont. town is using AI from bylaw to trash pickup
Data silos and staff time are being cut as the township uses AI agents to speed calculations, analyse waste and answer residents online.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
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.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Expert Columns
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications
The future of autonomous security
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Data integration isn't enough: why healthcare data quality comes first
The hidden security risk in document redaction
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Recent Risk & Compliance News
Canadian small businesses unaware of open banking law
Many still share banking logins with advisers as a survey found 82% of owners had not heard of Canada's new open banking law.
The cloud debt crisis coming for Canadian enterprise IT
Cloud spending is set to trigger costly remediation for Canadian firms as undocumented systems, rising costs and security gaps pile up.
Alation & PwC Canada launch banking compliance tool
Canadian banks will be able to cut months of compliance work to days as the first joint product automates data risk checks and audit evidence.
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Wagepoint adds AI payroll tool to flag unusual changes
Wagepoint has added an AI payroll review tool that flags unusual changes for Canadian small businesses and accountants before approval.
Real-time rail payments bring Canada into hold-free economy
Consumers and businesses will be able to move money in seconds outside banking hours when Payments Canada launches the RTR next quarter.
Why disconnected data is quietly holding Canadian business back
Disconnected systems are slowing decisions, masking costs and forcing Canadian firms to reconcile data manually before they can trust it.
Teqare expands cyber safety for First Nations wealth
CAD $90,000 scam losses have pushed Teqare to widen training across more than 80 First Nations, schools and elder communities in Canada.
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ServiceNow unveils six autonomous security products
Rising AI-driven threats are pushing firms to consolidate security operations, as ServiceNow adds automation across exposure, identity and incident response.
Borderless AI launches Alberni for global compliance
Employers hiring across borders could cut legal fragmentation as the new system bundles entity work, compliance tracking and case management.
PGI Canada launches personal guarantee cover for loans
Canadian business owners now have a new way to cap personal losses when lenders enforce personal guarantees on commercial loans.
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.
EY Canada adds on-site quantum computer for clients
Clients in regulated sectors may be able to test sensitive workloads in Canada, easing data-sovereignty worries as quantum use matures.
Canadian executives rank cyber risk among top change drivers
Half of Canadian C-suite leaders say cyber threats could force a major strategy shift next year as AI widens risk and scrutiny.
CortexForge unveils Invisible Intelligence for Microsoft
Designed to curb data leakage and keep human staff in charge, the framework routes AI outputs by role inside Microsoft systems.
Orion Digital launches AI investing platform in Canada
Canadian investors can now use an AI-backed service that records the rationale behind each trade and benchmarks decisions against the S&P 500.
Cinchy launches PeriMind AI governance suite for firms
As AI moves into production, firms are struggling to track access, costs and policy compliance across agents and workflows.
Canadian business travellers embrace unapproved AI tools
A gap in company controls is pushing many Canadian staff to use unauthorised AI for travel planning, expenses and rebooking.
Human analysts still handle 46% of brand interactions
Brands are still relying on people for nearly half of social interactions, highlighting the limits of automation in customer-facing moderation and replies.
d1g1t launches MCP server for adviser AI workflows
Advisers could soon query live portfolio data in plain language, as d1g1t ties its wealth platform to ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot.
Peoples Group backs hybrid models for Canada payments
As Canada's payments system grows more complex, hybrid access is emerging as a way to cut costs and ease compliance burdens.
