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9 Red Flags When Evaluating Compliance Software Vendors

hati@ganintegrity.com (Hannah Tichansky) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:39:25 GMT

Choosing a compliance software vendor is one of the most consequential decisions a compliance team makes. Get it right, and you gain a platform that scales with your program, surfaces the risks that matter, and frees your team to do more with less. Get it wrong, and you spend years managing workarounds, chasing fragmented data, and defending a system that cannot keep pace with regulatory change.

The market is crowded. Vendors promise seamless integration, AI-driven insights, and platforms that practically run themselves. But the gap between a polished demo and day-to-day operational reality can be significant. The good news: most compliance software purchasing mistakes are avoidable. They tend to follow recognizable patterns, and smart buyers learn to spot them early.

Here are nine red flags to watch for when you are evaluating compliance software vendors.

Why Are We Relegating Conflicts of Interest to Another Hotline Case Type?

Colin Campbell — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:33:59 GMT

I had a conversation recently with a compliance leader at a large financial services firm. Smart team, genuine commitment to doing things right. They'd just finished their annual COI campaign — 91% completion rate, cases processed and closed.

Introducing AI Analytics and Dashboards

Colin Campbell — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:47:12 GMT

Do you struggle to answer the question, “is our program actually working?”

We are excited to announce that GAN Integrity AI Analytics and Dashboards is now available. It's a purpose-built intelligence layer that gives compliance and TPRM teams real-time access to their own program data: through natural language queries, self-service dashboards, and role-based views built for every stakeholder who needs them.

Dyson Case a Preview of What EU FLR Will Demand

Colin Campbell — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:53:41 GMT

When 24 migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh filed a lawsuit in London's High Court against Dyson in 2022, most compliance professionals took note. When the UK Supreme Court ruled the case could be heard in England (meaning a British company could be held accountable in UK courts for the actions of an overseas supplier) the entire corporate world should have sat up straighter.

The settlement, announced in February 2026, was reached without any admission of liability. But the legal and reputational journey Dyson endured over nearly four years offers a powerful case study for EU operators now looking ahead to December 2027, when Regulation (EU) 2024/3015- the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) comes into full force.

Real Reason Compliance Teams Can't Answer the Most Important Question

Colin Campbell — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:01:55 GMT

There's a question every compliance leader gets asked — by their board, their CEO, their auditors, and increasingly, their regulators.

"Is our program actually working?"

Not "are you running the program." Not "are the boxes checked." But: is it working? Is third-party risk being caught before it becomes a problem? Are issues getting resolved faster than they're being created? Are your controls holding — and do you have the data to prove it?

If you've ever felt a quiet dread when that question lands, you're not alone. And the reason isn't that you don't know your program. It's that the tools you've been given to answer it were never built for this moment.

The Dyson Forced Labour Settlement

hati@ganintegrity.com (Hannah Tichansky) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:44:19 GMT

Dyson has settled a high-profile lawsuit brought by migrant workers alleging forced labour at a Malaysian supplier factory. This case underscores growing accountability for companies in the UK and beyond over global supply chain abuses.

How Compliance Teams Can Tap Into the AI Budget

hati@ganintegrity.com (Hannah Tichansky) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:52:51 GMT

Why Compliance Must Compete for AI Budget

AI investment is no longer optional for most enterprises; it is now a strategic line item that finance leaders expect to move the needle on efficiency, control, and growth. At the same time, GAN Integrity’s recent research shows that AI adoption is already outpacing AI governance in many organizations, creating real exposure that compliance is best positioned to manage and offer up opportunities to scale AI use cases.

TPRM in the Middle East and Best Practices for Proactive Compliance

Colin Campbell — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:30:04 GMT

Organizations operating in the Middle East are facing a fundamentally different third‑party risk landscape than they were even five years ago, and the webinar’s central message is that compliance teams must move from checkbox due diligence to a continuous, risk‑based, tech‑enabled model that is deeply adapted to local realities.

We explored these topics in our recent webinar, Navigating Third-Party Risk in the Middle East, and Best Practices for Proactive Compliance featuring Luay Asadi, Head of Group Ethics and Compliance at Careem and GAN Integrity’s Colin Campbell. You can watch the full webinar at any time, on demand.

Navigating TPRM Challenges in Mining: Best Practices for Teams Under Pressure

hati@ganintegrity.com (Hannah Tichansky) — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:15:20 GMT

Third-party risk management (TPRM) has become one of the most complex, high-stakes responsibilities on a mining risk or compliance leader’s plate in 2026. When third parties go wrong, your team deals with the fallout (regulators, communities, investors, and the board) so the real goal is building a program that lets you anticipate issues, reduce surprises, and protect the business without slowing it down.

2026 Risk and Compliance Trends on the Horizon

hati@ganintegrity.com (Hannah Tichansky) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:13:49 GMT

As compliance teams look ahead to 2026, the picture that emerges is not a single “new” risk, but a convergence of data, AI, trade, and enforcement dynamics that are reshaping what effective compliance looks like in practice. The common thread across all of these areas is the need for disciplined data management and strong cross‑functional collaboration so compliance can both keep up with new demands and guide the business safely toward its goals.

We explored these topics in our recent webinar, 2026 Risk and Compliance Trends on the Horizon featuring Matt Kelly of Radical Compliance, Kristy Shires of Spectris, and GAN Integrity’s Miriam Konradsen Ayed. You can watch the full webinar at any time, on demand.