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Top Dealership Cybersecurity Issues to Avoid When Migrating to a New DMS

Jeff Mason2026-06-12T17:16:33-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, CDK, comprehensive information security program, cyber attack, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), EDR, Endpoint Detection & Response, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), hackers, legacy software, risk, security audit, software, software deployment, software migration, technology, Tekion, threat detection, vulnerability|

For many auto and truck dealerships, moving to a [...]

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Still Not Taking Cybersecurity Seriously? The CDK Hackers Just Proved You Haven’t Learned a Thing

Jeff Mason2026-06-09T12:19:18-04:00Tags: best practices, CDK, comprehensive information security program, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, data, data breach, data encryption, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, DMS (Dealer Management System), hackers, hacking, information security, risk, risk exposure, security audit|

It’s been nearly a year since the devastating CDK [...]

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Are Your IT & Cybersecurity Teams Running The Show? (Hint: They Shouldn’t Be)

Jeff Mason2026-06-12T17:19:59-04:00Tags: best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cyber defense, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), information technology, security audit, technology|

If you’re a dealership manager without an IT background, [...]

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How To Get More Favorable Cyber Insurance Terms & Premiums – What Smart Dealers Need To Know

Jeff Mason2026-05-29T14:13:47-04:00Tags: best practices, cyber insurance, cybersecurity insurance, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, insurance, premiums|

In today’s uncertain economy, dealership executives are under pressure [...]

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Initial Access Brokers: The Key to Fast-Tracking Ransomware Attacks

Jeff Mason2026-06-12T16:34:33-04:00Tags: best practices, comprehensive information security program, customer personal information, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, data, data breach, data security, hackers, hacking, ransomware, threat detection, vulnerability|

Cybercriminals have found a lucrative way to streamline their attacks [...]

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Creating A Human Firewall: Protecting Data

Jeff Mason2026-06-08T14:37:12-04:00Tags: best practices, compliance, consumer privacy, customer personal information, data, data breach, data encryption, data privacy, data security, firewall, human firewall, law, privacy, threat detection, training|

To effectively protect your dealership from the cybercriminal, every [...]