According to a study by the International Data Group, 69% of businesses are already using cloud technology in one capacity or another. Is your dealership one of these businesses? The cost of purchasing, owning and operating on-premise software applications can be a major drain on a dealership’s IT budget. Most significant are the costs associated … Read more
On an average day about 153 viruses and 84 malicious emails attempt to penetrate an automobile dealership’s network. Rest assured that cybercriminals work day in and day out to break into your dealership. They are relentless and these criminals don’t take vacations. Eventually, the cybercriminal will succeed and gain access to your dealership. What happens … Read more
Security Information Event Management (SIEM) is a software solution that enables the detection of cyber-attack incidents that would otherwise go unnoticed and empowers your IT team to quickly take measures to protect your dealership and keep your data, systems, and finances safe. Basically, SIEM aggregates and analyzes information from a variety of different systems across … Read more
CCPA is a California state law intended to enhance the privacy rights and consumer protection for its residence. A key aspect of the CCPA is that businesses take “reasonable measures” to secure consumers’ personal and identifiable information (PII) – such as names, addresses, social security numbers, credit card numbers, credit scores, and bank account numbers. … Read more
COVID-19 isn’t the only pandemic we need to contend with today. We also face a pandemic of cybercrime. Consider that today a ransomware attack takes place every 11 seconds and the vast majority of these attacks target small to mid-sized business – the size of most auto dealers. This is drastically different than just a … Read more
The consumerization of IT is something that automobile and heavy truck dealers need to seriously consider as consumer buying preferences evolve, cybersecurity threats expand, and employee productivity gains become increasingly important. Let’s start by explaining what the term “consumerization of IT” means and why it’s important. The consumerization of IT is the proliferation of personally owned … Read more
Coronavirus has heightened our need to rethink and retool the way we operate our businesses. The reality is that things are very different – and they are unlikely to ever return to the way they were in the past. We can either do something about our new reality or we can stick our heads in … Read more
Remote access for employees has always been a necessary option for most businesses. This can be beneficial for productivity, employee retention, and mobility, but it does not come without risks. Now, more than ever, it is important to define what the corporate policies are surrounding remote access, what risks are associated with this access, and … Read more
The COVID-19 outbreak is forcing us all to rethink how we as individuals work and how we can best manage the performance and productivity of our employees. Simply, we must evolve ourselves and our organizations so that we become highly proficient at working virtually. Before discussing a few key technologies that are essential to operating … Read more