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An Approved AI Tool Is Not an Approved AI Use

By Todd R. Corbett, MBA|2026-09-01T15:17:00-06:00July 14th, 2026|AI, AI Ethics, AI Ethics and Risks, Compliance Blog, Data Privacy, Protecting Confidential Information, Todd's Blog|

Xcelus · Responsible AI & Governance An Approved AI Tool Is Not an Approved AI Use Your security review cleared the technology. It wasn’t clear what your people are putting into it. Quick answer: Approving an AI tool clears the technology. It does not automatically approve every data type, business purpose, or workflow that the tool is used for. Most organizations have published an approved software list and nothing else — so employees reasonably conclude that if the tool [...]

Why You Need To Start Preparing Now For New EU Data Privacy Rules

By Lori Manca|2026-09-01T16:03:21-06:00May 10th, 2017|Blog/News, Compliance Blog, Data Privacy|

There's a new European data privacy regulation coming into full effect in May 2018 called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - will your organization be ready? The GDPR is designed to establish a single set of rules for data protection across Europe, replacing the patchwork of national data protection laws that were enacted in the 28 European Union member states under the EU Data Protection Directive. It is important to learn about this regulation now and to start preparing [...]

New EU Data Privacy Rules — Get Ready for the “Privacy Shield”

By Lori Manca|2026-09-01T12:55:39-06:00May 26th, 2016|Data Privacy|

In the world of data privacy law, when we refer to the “Privacy Shield,” we aren’t talking about a cardboard contraption to keep people from looking at your laptop screen. If you haven’t heard about it yet, the EU-US Privacy Shield is a newly proposed set of rules and regulations governing the legally authorized transfer of European residents’ personal data to the United States. Why the new rules? In October 2015, the European Union Court of Justice invalidated the EU-US [...]