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Playbooks, explainers, and readiness paths for founders and security leads — no fluff, no fear-selling.

Featured · EU AI Act

EU AI Act Article 50 transparency requirements: what applies on 2 August 2026

The four transparency duties, who owes each one, the exemptions, and the December 2026 marking grace period.

Guide · 10 min · Mohammad
EU AI ACT

EU AI Act compliance cost: what it actually costs in 2026

The Commission's own €6,000–€7,000 per-system estimate, and why the €400,000 figure everyone quotes is two different numbers added together.

Cost guide · 9 min
EU AI ACT

EU AI Act GPAI obligations: what they are and whether they apply to you

Who counts as a general-purpose AI provider, and why fine-tuning almost never makes you one.

Guide · 9 min
EU AI ACT

EU AI Act August 2026: what actually applies

Three obligations switch on 2 August. One big one quietly moved to December 2027. A 20-minute action list.

Guide · 8 min
EU AI ACT

EU AI Act compliance checklist: what's actually due in 2026

A post-Omnibus checklist: six things to do before 2 August, and what waits until December 2027.

Checklist · 9 min
EU AI ACT

EU AI Act for SMEs: what actually applies in 2026

For most small and mid-sized companies this is a disclosure project, not a compliance project. Plus the SME and small mid-cap regime.

Guide · 11 min
EU AI ACT

The EU AI Act Digital Omnibus, explained in plain English

What it delayed, what it left untouched, what it newly banned — and when it became law.

Explainer · 8 min
EU AI ACT

High-risk rules postponed to December 2027: what it means

Annex III moved to December 2027 and Annex I to August 2028 — and why that isn't a reason to stop.

Analysis · 8 min
EU AI ACT

The EU AI Act for startups: what's in force and how to prepare

The obligations, the deadlines, and a practical readiness path for small teams shipping AI.

Guide · 9 min
AI GOVERNANCE 101

AI governance vs. security compliance: what SMBs actually need

Where SOC 2 ends and AI governance begins — and how to cover both without doubling the work.

Explainer · 7 min
SOC 2

SOC 2 for startups: the 90-day readiness path

A realistic, week-by-week plan from zero to audit-ready without burning out your team.

Playbook · 11 min
OWASP LLM

Prompt injection: the LLM risk you can't ignore

What OWASP LLM01 means for your app, and the controls that actually reduce the risk.

Explainer · 6 min
AI GOVERNANCE

ISO 42001 vs. NIST AI RMF: which do you need first?

A plain-English comparison to help you choose a starting point — and why the crosswalk means you don't have to pick just one.

Guide · 8 min
PLAYBOOK

Security questionnaires, answered: a founder's playbook

Turn the dreaded vendor questionnaire into a repeatable, evidence-backed process.

Playbook · 5 min

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