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Why Cisco Meraki is a Game-Changer for Dealership IT (and Why You Don’t Need to Become a Meraki Expert)
If you manage IT for a dealership group, you already know the pressure: multiple rooftops, demanding sales teams, guests streaming videos on your Wi-Fi, OEM digital tools multiplying by [...]
Escaping the Fog of More: The 80/20 Rule for Stronger Dealership Cybersecurity
"Dealership cybersecurity” probably sounds like a never-ending to-do list filled with confusing jargon, expensive tools, and compliance checkboxes. It’s easy to feel buried under what the experts from the [...]
Security Misconfiguration: The Silent Threat Putting Your Dealership at Risk
Here’s something you may not know: security misconfiguration is behind 80% of cyber incidents today. That means the biggest risk to your dealership isn’t always some hacker running advanced tools [...]
Why Maryland’s New Data Privacy Law Matters for Dealers Everywhere
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) became law in 2024, and it goes into effect on October 1, 2025. Even if your dealership isn’t in Maryland, this law [...]
Cybersecurity Alert for Dealerships: Beware of Growing ClickFix Attacks
Auto dealerships are increasingly becoming targets of a dangerous new cyberattack method called ClickFix—and it’s spreading fast. Reports show that ClickFix attacks grew more than 500% in the first [...]
Why Dealership IT, Cybersecurity, and Compliance Must Work Together
For most, dealership IT, cybersecurity, and compliance operate in separate silos. Dealership IT keeps systems running, cybersecurity tries to defend them, and compliance checks boxes—often without real integration. The [...]
With Cybersecurity, The Devil Is In The Details
Let’s face it—no one ever said “You know what sounds fun? A deep dive into FTC cybersecurity compliance requirements.” But here we are, because like it or not, the [...]
Your Dealership’s Cyber Defense is Stuck in 2000 — Here’s How to Fix It
If your dealership’s cybersecurity plan still revolves around scanning for patches and calling it a day, you've got a problem. A big one. Your dealership's cyber defense is stuck [...]
Still Not Taking Cybersecurity Seriously? The CDK Hackers Just Proved You Haven’t Learned a Thing
It’s been nearly a year since the devastating CDK Global cyberattack brought operations at thousands of dealerships to a halt—and yet, here we are again. Same criminal group. Same [...]