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Security Awareness · Cloud Security & Shadow AI

Cloud Misconfiguration & Shadow AI Exposure: When a VP’s Written Authorization Starts a GDPR Clock

Dual decision matrix examining a VP who authorized go-live on 14 million exposed records and the data engineer who received the authorization. Covers GDPR Article 33 breach notification, Shadow AI DPA obligations, and why sprint-based deferral cannot be applied to live data exposures.

GDPR Article 33
GDPR Article 28 — Shadow AI
Category Confusion
Aggregated Data Myth
Executive Risk Acceptance Limits

📄 5 pages
🎯 Dual decision matrix
📊 4 strategic takeaways



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