Helion’s President & Founder on the growing threat of data breaches and the importance of cybersecurity regulations Writing for Babcox Media’s AutoSuccess, Helion President & Founder Erik Nachbahr notes that data breaches are becoming more common and discusses the changing face of cyber crime. “Many people still have an image of ‘hackers’ as teenagers in … Read more
Helion’s Erik Nachbahr explains that dealerships are “low-hanging fruit” for cyber criminals. Cybercrime targeting auto retailers is on the rise, according to a December 9th article by Melissa Burden for Automotive News. Cyber criminals target dealerships because they’re guaranteed to hold a cache of private consumer information, like the social security numbers and banking information … Read more
Helion’s President & Founder explains that while new data privacy laws are challenging for dealerships, they’re long overdue. “I understand the dealer perspective,” Nachbahr writes in an article for WardsAuto. “Nobody wants to part with hundreds of thousands of dollars for what is perceived as an onerous new regulation.” But despite how truck and auto … Read more
Helion’s Jeff Mason contributes to reporting about the California data privacy law. December 12, 2019 – Automotive News, the leading trade publication for the auto industry, reports that the fallout of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect January 1st, 2020, could be dramatic for the state’s auto dealerships. “Dealerships are data … Read more
Timonium, MD – May 21, 2019 – Helion Technologies today announced it has become a CIS SecureSuite® member. Through this membership, Helion is bolstering its auto dealership clients’ cybersecurity defenses by leveraging CIS SecureSuite resources. The CIS Benchmarks™, the consensus-based, internationally recognized security configuration resources, CIS-CAT Pro, and the CIS Controls™, a set of cyber … Read more
Timonium, MD – April 30, 2019 – Helion Technologies has partnered with the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) to educate dealers on how to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The sweeping new privacy law takes effect in January 2020, imposing new data security standards on dealerships located in California, as well … Read more
11th Annual MSP 501 Identifies World’s Most Forward-Thinking MSPs & Leading Trends in Managed Services Baltimore, MD – June 28th, 2018 – Helion Automotive Technologies, the retail automotive industry’s leading Information Technology (IT) managed services provider (MSP), today announced it has been ranked # 65 out of 501 top managed services providers in the world according to the 2018 MSP 501 – Worldwide Company Rankings, up 4 spots … Read more
March 23, 2018, Las Vegas, NV – Karmak Inc., leading provider of dealer management solutions for the heavy-duty industry, is pleased to announce it has signed a reseller agreement with Helion Trucking Technologies, the number one provider of IT managed solutions in the U.S. The partnership between Karmak and Helion allows heavy-duty businesses to leverage … Read more
Timonium, MD June 12th, 2016 Helion Automotive Technologies, a leading provider of information technology (IT) solutions for auto and truck dealers, today issued a new data security warning for auto dealerships. Hackers are now planting malware inside of social media posts designed to lure employees of organizations to click on the post. If an employee takes the bait and clicks on the social media post, e.g. Facebook and … Read more