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An Argument For Outsourcing Your IT & Cybersecurity To An MSP In 2023
To start, let’s all be clear about the definition of an MSP. An MSP is a managed service provider. Helion is an IT/cybersecurity MSP. More specifically, Helion is an [...]
The End of The “IT Guy”
The business of selling and servicing cars and trucks depends on technology. As a result, the reliability and security of your IT infrastructure is mission critical. In other words, [...]
Cybercrime Trends for 2023
Cybercrime isn’t going away and it’s not slowing down. In 2022, there was a 13% increase over the number of ransomware attacks reported in 2021 according to the Verizon [...]
Firewall & Antivirus Software Isn’t Enough
Many dealerships are under the impression that simply having a firewall and antivirus software deployed is a solid cyber defense – they’re incorrect. Cybercrime is now big, big business [...]
Evolve Or Fail
Today, almost everything happens on top of a connected technical infrastructure – including selling and servicing cars and trucks. Our reliance on technology poses monumental risks to both our [...]
An Effective Cyber Defense Evolves – EDR vs XDR
Endpoints are the physical devices that connect to and exchange information with a computer network. Endpoints include mobile devices, desktop computers, and servers. Endpoints offer the cybercriminal a common [...]
Scrambling To Comply With FTC Safeguards?
The new FTC Safeguards Rule requires dealerships to implement and maintain an information security program that protects consumer data. The new Safeguards Rule goes into effect in December 2022. [...]
Valuable vs. Worthless Continuous Threat Monitoring
When it comes to cybersecurity you should first and foremost focus on protecting your business from a cyberattack. Your focus should not be simply to comply with new regulations. [...]
Cyber Threat Hunting – A Proactive Cyber Defense
The key to mitigating - or eliminating - the impact of a cyberattack is to detect the attack in its infancy, swiftly stop it, and then quickly remove all [...]