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Tauranga ratepayers group slams secrecy around Marty Grenfell's resignation
Risk & Compliance

Tauranga ratepayers group slams secrecy around Marty Grenfell's resignation

Residents say secrecy over the council chief executive's exit leaves ratepayers facing unanswered questions over any payout after the Mount landslide review.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 2 min read • Last week
Car crashes into Tauranga council building
NZME

Car crashes into Tauranga council building

No one was hurt when a black sedan clipped a beam at Tauranga City Council's near-new GBP £45 million building on Devonport Rd.

By Ayla Yeoman • 2 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Risk assessment stories

Drata launches standalone third-party risk tool for vendors
Software-as-a-Service

Drata launches standalone third-party risk tool for vendors

The standalone release aims to cut manual vendor checks as firms face faster AI adoption and increasingly complex supplier risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Companies warned of inherited cyber risks in acquisitions
Network Security

Companies warned of inherited cyber risks in acquisitions

Buyers may inherit unpatched systems and monitoring gaps unless cyber checks are done before a deal closes, Quest Technology Management says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SEON expands fraud signals to spot synthetic identities
Fintech

SEON expands fraud signals to spot synthetic identities

Fraud teams may be better able to link fake accounts as SEON adds more than 1,100 data points across identity, device and session checks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
Wearables

The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen

AI agents could soon handle shopping, payments and support in the background, forcing businesses to strengthen trust as screens fade from view.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last week
Ropes & Gray teams with OpenAI on due diligence AI
Digital Transformation

Ropes & Gray teams with OpenAI on due diligence AI

Deal teams could get issue-level diligence reports in hours as the law firm builds an OpenAI-powered tool for review under tight deadlines.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
MVB Bank adopts Kobalt AI for fintech risk oversight
Gaming

MVB Bank adopts Kobalt AI for fintech risk oversight

Banks are under pressure to document third-party checks more consistently as regulators scrutinise fintech partnerships and marketing compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Crowe BGK to adopt Fieldguide in Canadian audit work
Digital Transformation

Crowe BGK to adopt Fieldguide in Canadian audit work

Canadian auditors may cut manual work as Fieldguide embeds CPA Canada forms and becomes Crowe BGK's first local firm user.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Comp AI raises USD $34 million to boost cybersecurity
Data Protection

Comp AI raises USD $34 million to boost cybersecurity

The funding will help Comp AI expand into continuous monitoring and security testing as software firms face stronger pressure on controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
XConnect & Honey Badger join forces on fraud checks
Multi-factor authentication

XConnect & Honey Badger join forces on fraud checks

Banks and payment firms could gain tighter onboarding checks as the pair combine mobile network signals with identity datasets to spot fraud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SymphonyAI launches AI platform for continuous compliance
Data Analytics

SymphonyAI launches AI platform for continuous compliance

Banks face growing pressure to monitor financial crime risks continuously as most compliance teams still rely on manual reviews.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Integrity360 expands identity services after CyberIAM deal
Digital Transformation

Integrity360 expands identity services after CyberIAM deal

Access risks are rising as cloud and AI adoption multiplies digital identities, prompting the enlarged team to target more complex controls.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era
Robotics

Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era

Blind spots in agentic AI could turn routine tasks into breaches, as Canadian firms ramp up use faster than oversight can keep pace.

By Steve Giguere • 6 min read • Last month
Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026
Fintech

Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026

AUSTRAC scrutiny and wider Tranche 2 obligations are pushing Australian firms to adopt software that streamlines checks, monitoring and reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
SCOUTz opens beta for MSP sales intelligence platform
Software-as-a-Service

SCOUTz opens beta for MSP sales intelligence platform

MSPs can now test a tool that spots gaps in prospects' tech stacks before first meetings, then tracks changes through onboarding.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams
Software-as-a-Service

MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams

The update aims to cut setup complexity and keep finance teams and auditors in control as AI takes on more oversight work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month