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Why Maryland’s New Data Privacy Law Matters for Dealers Everywhere

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T15:41:07-04:00Tags: best practices, compliance, consumer privacy, customer personal information, data, data breach, data privacy, data security, dealerships, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), privacy|

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) became law [...]

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Cybersecurity Alert for Dealerships: Beware of Growing ClickFix Attacks

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T15:45:11-04:00Tags: best practices, cyber attack, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, data breach, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), hackers, hacking, malware, phishing, risk, risk exposure, social engineering, spam, training, vulnerability|

Cybersecurity Alert for Dealerships Auto dealerships are increasingly becoming [...]

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Why Dealership IT, Cybersecurity, and Compliance Must Work Together

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T15:58:04-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, helion, helion technologies, information technology, managed service provider, security audit, technology, threat detection|

For most, dealership IT, cybersecurity, and compliance operate in [...]

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With Cybersecurity, The Devil Is In The Details

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:03:27-04:00Tags: assessment, audit, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cyber defense, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, FTC, security audit, technology, threat detection, updates, vulnerability|

Let’s face it—no one ever said “You know what [...]

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Your Dealership’s Cyber Defense is Stuck in 2000 — Here’s How to Fix It

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:06:33-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, compliance, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber threats, cybersecurity audit, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, information technology, security audit, tech, technology, updates, vulnerability|

If your dealership’s cybersecurity plan still revolves around scanning [...]

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Automotive News: FAQ published on Dealership FTC Safeguards

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:24:52-04:00Tags: automotive news, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC guidelines, privacy, security audit, updates|

In a recent Automotive News article titled “FTC publishes [...]