Compliance
Examination readiness, audit evidence and the controls that survive a regulator asking for them. See examination readiness and sample examination reports.
FINRA Rule 3110 and AI Agents: A Supervision Guide
Model risk guidance stepped back from agentic AI. FINRA did not. What Rule 3110 requires of a broker-dealer deploying AI agents, and what the supervisory record has to contain.
The CISO's Guide to Runtime Governance for AI Agents
Runtime Plane vs Workflow Plane: The New AI Governance Split
Microsoft and ServiceNow both claimed the workflow plane in five days. The runtime plane is still open. Here is why that matters for enterprise AI procurement.
Smartflow Sovereign: Built for the EU AI Act
The runtime evidence the EU AI Act asks of high-risk systems, due December 2, 2027 for Annex III, and how Smartflow Sovereign records it at the call.
APERION: AI Sovereignty for Regulated Industries
What's Missing in Enterprise AI: Governance, Cost Control, and Compliance
APERION CEO Craig Alberino joins Startups Decoded to discuss why enterprise AI has a control plane problem, and what it takes to govern AI at runtime.
MCP Without Governance Is a Compliance Gap Waiting to Happen
With 90% enterprise adoption projected and documented security concerns unresolved, MCP governance is no longer optional.
Every AI Interaction Needs an Audit Trail: The Case for Network-Layer Governance
With EU enforcement active and US deadlines approaching, the ability to prove governance is becoming as important as governance itself.
EU AI Act Year One: Prohibited Practices Review and What's Coming Next
The Commission's mandatory review of prohibited AI practices may expand the ban list. Here's what enterprises should monitor.
The Colorado AI Act Takes Effect: First Major US State AI Compliance Deadline
Colorado's comprehensive AI legislation becomes enforceable February 1. Here's what enterprises need to know about the most ambitious US state AI law.
The 2026 AI Compliance Clock: What the EU AI Act's August Deadline Means for US Companies
Published January 2026. The EU has since moved Annex III high-risk obligations to December 2, 2027. What changed, and what US companies still face now.
Trump's AI Executive Order: What Federal Preemption Means for Enterprise Compliance
The December 11 Executive Order aims to replace 50 state AI frameworks with one federal standard. Here's what that means operationally.