The FTC Safeguards Rule – Is There A Magic Pill?
There’s a great deal of interest and confusion among dealers regarding the new FTC Safeguards Rule. When working on compliance with the Rule, it’s helpful to remember the [...]
How’s Your Cybersecurity Hygiene?
Cybersecurity hygiene is a set of habitual practices that you perform regularly to maintain the health and security of users, devices, networks, and data. It’s like brushing your [...]
The IT & Cybersecurity Skills Crisis; A Growing Issue For Dealerships
Today, there is an IT/cybersecurity skills crisis. Gartner predicts that this skills crisis could cause 75% of businesses to experience visible disruptions. This means, the inability to perform [...]
Steps To Performing A Cyber-Risk Assessment
The FTC Safeguards Rule now requires that dealerships perform an annual cyber-risk assessment. This requirement shouldn’t be viewed as just another government regulation that is a big hassle [...]
Rising Above The Cybersecurity Poverty Line
The cybersecurity poverty line is a term used to understand your dealership’s cybersecurity shortfalls and what needs to be done to level-up and enhance your cybersecurity posture. The [...]
Cybercriminals Use Privilege Escalation; Here’s What You Need To Know
Privilege escalation is when a malicious user gains elevated access to resources they are not authorized to access. This happens when a cybercriminal exploits a bug, design flaw, [...]