The VaultShot Blog

Practical guides on website compliance, regulatory archiving, and making auditors slightly less terrifying. No fluff, no jargon walls.

TechnicalMay 8, 2026

SHA-256 Hashing Explained: The Math Behind Tamper-Proof Screenshots

SHA-256 sounds like something a spy would whisper into a burner phone. In reality, it's the math that proves your screenshots haven't been doctored — and regulators love it.

6 min read
ComplianceMay 6, 2026

Website Record Retention: How Long You Actually Need to Keep Everything

FINRA says 6 years. The SEC says 5. HIPAA says 6. GDPR says 'it depends.' Here's the cheat sheet your compliance officer will tape to their monitor.

8 min read
TechnicalMay 4, 2026

Why the Wayback Machine Isn't a Compliance Strategy

The Wayback Machine is incredible for nostalgia. It's terrible for compliance. Here's why 'just use archive.org' will get you in trouble with auditors.

6 min read
ComplianceMay 2, 2026

FINRA Examinations: What They Request and How to Prepare Your Website Records

Getting a FINRA examination letter feels like getting called to the principal's office — except the principal can fine you $150,000. Here's what they actually look for.

7 min read
ComplianceApr 30, 2026

GDPR Cookie Consent: How to Prove Your Banner Was Actually Compliant

Your cookie banner was compliant last month. Can you prove it? Because a DPA investigator is going to ask, and 'I think so' isn't an answer.

6 min read
GuideApr 28, 2026

Can You Prove When Your Privacy Policy Changed? (Most Companies Can't)

Your legal team updated the privacy policy in March. Or was it February? No one remembers, the CMS doesn't track it, and now a regulator is asking.

5 min read
GuideApr 26, 2026

The 2026 Website Compliance Checklist You'll Actually Use

A compliance checklist so thorough your auditor might actually smile. Covers GDPR, CCPA, FINRA, SEC, and HIPAA — all in one place.

9 min read
GuideApr 24, 2026

Manual vs. Automated Website Archiving: The Real Cost Comparison

Your intern takes screenshots every Friday and saves them to a shared drive. That's not archiving — that's a compliance liability with a .png extension.

5 min read
TechnicalApr 22, 2026

WORM Storage: The Immutability Standard Every Compliance Officer Should Know

WORM isn't a creepy-crawly — it's the storage standard that makes your compliance records untamperable. Even by you. Especially by you.

5 min read
ComplianceApr 20, 2026

The SEC Marketing Rule Changed Everything About Your RIA Website

The SEC expanded the definition of 'advertisement' so broadly that your website's About page probably qualifies. Here's what that means for your compliance program.

7 min read

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