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complianceMay 29, 2026
FTC Safeguards Rule for Dealerships: What You Actually Have to Do
The FTC Safeguards Rule applies to most auto and equipment dealers, and the deadline has passed. Here is the short, practical version of what compliance actually requires, drawn from taking a multi-location dealer group from no security program to compliant in six months.
AI ReadinessMay 29, 2026
On-Premise AI for Manufacturers: Running Private LLMs Over Your ERP and Documents
Most manufacturers want to ask questions of their own data but won't put BOMs, customer records, and IP into a public AI tool. Here's how on-premise AI actually works, what it can do today, and how to start without handing your shop floor to someone else's cloud.