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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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Why Microsoft 365 Security Isn’t Just a Dealership IT Concern – It’s a Dealership Survival Strategy

Jeff Mason2026-06-15T15:21:33-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, customer personal information, cybersecurity audit, data, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), hackers, hacking, microsoft, microsoft 365, privacy, security audit, software, software deployment, technology, threat detection, updates|

For most modern auto and truck dealerships, Microsoft 365 [...]

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Dealership Cybersecurity: Why CDK Wasn’t a One-Time Wake-Up Call

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T10:14:53-04:00Tags: best practices, CDK, cyber attack, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, data, data breach, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), hackers, hacking, information technology, risk, risk exposure, security audit, software, technology, threat detection, updates, vulnerability|

The shock of the 2024 CDK ransomware attack may [...]

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Dealership IT vs. Dealership Cybersecurity: Why Your Dealership Needs Both

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T15:09:07-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data privacy, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, hardware, information technology, risk, risk exposure, security audit, software, software deployment, technology, threat detection, updates, vulnerability|

If you’ve ever said, “Our IT team handles cybersecurity,” [...]

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Escaping the Fog of More: The 80/20 Rule for Stronger Dealership Cybersecurity

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T15:37:16-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, software, strategy, technology, updates, vulnerability, website|

"Dealership cybersecurity” probably sounds like a never-ending to-do list [...]

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Security Misconfiguration: The Silent Threat Putting Your Dealership at Risk

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T15:38:40-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, compliance, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data security, dealership cybersecurity, risk exposure, security audit, software, technology, threat detection|

Here’s something you may not know: security misconfiguration is [...]