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IndustryMarch 15, 2026

Why Manual Vendor Assessments Are Broken

The average enterprise spends 40+ hours per vendor assessment. Here's why the process hasn't evolved in 20 years — and what needs to change.

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RegulationMarch 8, 2026

DORA Is Here: What It Means for Your Vendor Risk Program

The Digital Operational Resilience Act went live in January 2025. If you manage ICT third-party risk in the EU, here's what you need to know.

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EngineeringFebruary 28, 2026

Building GDPR-Compliant AI from Scratch: Our Technical Approach

Why we chose to build our own OCR and AI engine on EU-sovereign infrastructure instead of using third-party APIs.

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ProductFebruary 15, 2026

SOC 2 Reports: What AI Catches That Humans Miss

After analyzing hundreds of SOC 2 reports, we found patterns in what experienced analysts consistently overlook.

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CompanyFebruary 1, 2026

From 57 Conversations to Product: What We Learned

Before writing production code, we talked to 57 security leaders, GRC professionals, and procurement teams. Here are the patterns that shaped Garnet AI.

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ProductMay 20, 2026

Diligence Orchestration: What It Means and Why It Matters Now

Manual document checks are only one piece. True counterparty trust requires orchestrating triggers, checklists, screening, routing and approvals into one auditable workflow.

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IndustryMay 12, 2026

Counterparty Trust in Logistics: Why Documentation Gaps Cause Fleet Grounding

A missing operator licence, an expired insurance certificate, an unsigned CMR — in logistics, documentation gaps don't just create risk. They stop trucks.

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ProductMay 5, 2026

From Verification to Orchestration: How Garnet v3.0 Changed Everything

Garnet started as a document verification tool. v3.0 turns it into a full diligence orchestration platform — here's what changed and why.

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IndustryApril 28, 2026

Maritime Diligence: Why Ship Compliance Is Broken and How to Fix It

Maritime compliance involves class certificates, flag state documents, P&I club letters, crew certifications and port state control records — all with different expiry cycles and jurisdictions.

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