Governance Risk and Compliance
In October 2025, Noosa Council CEO Larry Sengstock revealed a sobering truth: the council had fallen victim to a sophisticated $A1.9 million fraud perpetrated by international criminals. Despite having standard processes in place, the organisation was targeted through what Sengstock described as "social engineering AI techniques" – a sophisticated, strategic attack that bypassed existing safeguards.
Last week, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser that promises to revolutionise how we interact with the internet. The company’s CEO, Sam Altman, described it as a “once-a-decade opportunity” to rethink how we browse the web.
A NSW Auditor-General's report has revealed significant deficiencies in IT controls and cyber security practices across major NSW government agencies, with nearly half of all audit findings related to information technology weaknesses.
Only 13 per cent of IT application leaders say they have appropriate governance structures to manage AI agents, according to a Gartner survey that highlights significant readiness gaps as organisations rush to deploy artificial intelligence technologies.
AvePoint has expanded its Confidence Platform with data protection for five additional SaaS applications and new governance capabilities for Microsoft Copilot Studio agents.
Cyberthreats have been making headline after headline. We know it, and you know it... Data security is now more important than ever. And when it comes to managing and protecting information, ISO 27001 certification stands as the gold standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). It helps companies secure data, reduce risk, and build credibility with customers and partners.
Data governance vendor RecordPoint has acquired Redactive AI, an Australian artificial intelligence startup.
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software vendor Drata has established a Sydney base to further its push into assisting local organisations with data sovereignty requirements and regulatory complexity
RegASK has launched Action Hub, which the company claims is the first vertical agentic AI command centre designed specifically for regulatory affairs professionals.
Archive360 has partnered with Microsoft to deliver AI-powered eDiscovery and compliance investigation capabilities using Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models.
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