Remember the movie “War Games?” A teenager hacked into a computer and unwittingly almost started a nuclear war. In the late 60s, a famous phone phreak dubbed “Captain Crunch” figured [...]

Consumer privacy concerns are sweeping the nation and lawmakers are taking notice. In the first six months of 2019, the number of data breaches has increased by 54% compared to [...]

A wave of consumer privacy legislation is sweeping the U.S., leaving many auto dealerships uncertain about compliance and concerned about potential impacts on business. One such law is New York’s [...]

The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act is a New York state law that increases the protection of personal information by enforcing changes to data management and [...]

New York State’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act goes into effect in March 2020, and if your dealership is found to be in violation, you could [...]

Following the passage of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in California, a wave of similar state-level laws have [...]

Cyberattacks are on the rise. In the first six months of 2019, the number of data breaches has increased by 54% compared to the same period last year. As of [...]

On July 25th, 2019 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Increase Electronic Data (SHIELD) Act. The new law amends New York’s existing data breach notification law [...]

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for an auto or truck retailer to collect sensitive customer information at numerous stages in the sales process, from financing to warranty management and beyond.  [...]