The magazine spoke with Helion’s President & Founder about dealership IT at the recent NADA Show in Las Vegas. Despite frequent cyber attacks and widespread data privacy legislation like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), some dealerships are still reluctant to invest in updating their IT ecosystems. Automotive News reporter Lindsay VanHulle spoke with Erik … Read more
Helion Technologies, a leading Information Technology (IT) Managed Services Provider, is expanding its Dallas operations and moving into a newly renovated facility in Garland, TX. The expansion is part of Helion’s long-term, strategic plan to better support its customer base of retail automotive and heavy-duty trucking dealerships nationwide. “Due to the unprecedented growth we’ve experienced … Read more
Helion’s Erik Nachbahr offers insight into the vulnerability of dealerships. Cybercrime continues to grow, especially for auto and truck dealerships, Casey Crane reports for Cybercrime Magazine. The article takes a look at 15 dealership cybersecurity statistics, including: Only 30% of dealers employ IT personnel with cybersecurity certifications Ransomware attacks are projected to occur every 11 … Read more
Timonium, MD – February 24, 2020 – Helion Technologies announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company has named Helion to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Security 100 category. This popular list identifies North American solution providers that deliver operational efficiencies, IT system improvements, and a higher rate … Read more
eBook shares specific guidelines on how to comply with new consumer data privacy laws and protect IT systems from cyber attacks Timonium, MD – February 10, 2020 – Helion Technologies today released “IT Best Practices for Dealers,” a free eBook that gives specific guidelines for protecting dealerships’ systems and customer data. As state and federal … Read more
Cybercrime is the World’s Fastest Growing Criminal Industry & Auto Dealers are a Target Timonium, MD – January 27, 2020 – Helion Technologies today warned auto dealers that the risk for cyber attacks in 2020 is greater than ever before, due to the growing prevalence of cyber attacks in general and also because dealerships make … Read more
Helion’s President & Founder warns that one data breach is all it takes to destroy a dealership’s reputation. Most auto dealers understand that a good reputation is key to growing revenue, and work hard to maintain positive relationships with customers. But many dealers don’t realize just how easily all that hard work can be lost … Read more
Attacks are becoming more sophisticated, and many dealerships are vulnerable. Arrigo Automotive Group is one of many auto dealerships that have been targeted by ransomware in recent months, Lindsay VanHulle reports in Automotive News. In early December 2019, an unsuspecting employee opened a phishing email, launching a successful ransomware attack that halted business for several … Read more
Helion’s President & Founder explains why dealerships should leverage the cloud, not fear it Some dealerships are behind the times when it comes to cloud computing and storage. In an article for Auto Dealer Today, Helion’s Erik Nachbahr cautions that relying on in-house servers is a recipe for data breach. “When you run office and … Read more