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FTC Safeguards Rule Requirements for Dealerships: The 9 Elements Explained
FTC Safeguards Rule requirements for dealerships, explained: the nine elements of 16 CFR 314.4, the 30-day breach notice, and what stores under 5,000 can…
DMS Conversion Checklist: An IT Plan for Switching Dealer Management Systems
A DMS conversion checklist is the IT plan for moving a dealership from one dealer management system to another. It runs in three phases:…
Heavy Truck Dealership Cybersecurity: Lessons From the Motility DMS Breach
The Motility breach proved that a truck dealer's DMS vendor is part of the dealer's own attack surface. Ransomware hit the Reynolds-owned dealer software…
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Tekion Network Requirements: Hardware and Security Readiness for Dealerships
Tekion network requirements come down to three things your dealership owns: business-grade internet with automatic failover at every rooftop, cabling and Wi-Fi that reach…
The Best Managed IT Providers for Dealerships in 2026
Choosing a managed IT provider for a dealership isn't the same decision as choosing one for a law firm or a retail chain. Dealership…
Karmak Bought DSI: An IT Checklist for PACCAR Dealers Moving Off Blaze
Karmak bought DSI Solutions, the company behind the Blaze DMS, in a deal effective September 30, 2025, and now holds more than half of…
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: A Dealership Action Plan Before October 13
Windows 10 ESU Year 1 ends October 13, 2026 for business PCs. What dealerships should renew, replace, or retire, and how it ties to…
The Complete Guide to Choosing Dealership IT Support
Most dealers don't shop for IT support until something breaks. The DMS goes down on the last Saturday of the month. A phishing email…
Your Compliance Binder Was Accurate the Day You Printed It
Most dealerships I talk to can produce a compliance document. A written information security program, a risk assessment from a vendor, a checklist with…
Confidence in your current setup and actual protection aren't always the same thing. The only way to know which one you have is to look.
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