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

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DMS Cybersecurity

For many auto and truck dealerships, moving to a new Dealer Management System is an exciting milestone. Modern DMS platforms promise improved workflows, stronger integrations, better reporting, and a more connected dealership operation overall.  But while most dealerships focus heavily on implementation timelines, training schedules, and operational continuity, one critical area is often underestimated: dealership cybersecurity. … Read more

When “Checking the Box” Isn’t Enough: Why Automakers Are Raising the Dealership Cybersecurity Bar

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Why Automakers Are Raising the Dealership Cybersecurity Bar

For years, dealership cybersecurity has lived in a familiar place: a checklist. ✔️ MFA? ✔️ Antivirus? ✔️ Security policy? Boxes checked. Everyone feels better. Back to selling cars and trucks. But the latest Mercedes-Benz USA Cyber Security Guidelines for Dealers make one thing very clear: that era is over A Not-So-Subtle Message from the OEMs … Read more

Are You Confident In Your Dealership Cybersecurity for 2026?

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Dealership Cybersecurity 2026

There’s no longer any debate: cybersecurity is a dealership survival issue.  According to The State of Dealership Cybersecurity 2025, published by CDK Global, 90% of dealership leaders say cybersecurity is very or extremely important. Dealers get it. You feel the urgency. But here’s the uncomfortable truth the report reveals — awareness isn’t the same as … Read more

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

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Microsoft 365 Security Isn’t Just an IT Concern

For most modern auto and truck dealerships, Microsoft 365 isn’t just a productivity suite — it’s the backbone of daily operations. Email, calendars, financial reporting, HR systems, customer records, collaboration tools, and even service workflows live inside this cloud tenant. But here’s the hard truth: just because your data lives in Microsoft 365 doesn’t mean … Read more

Dealerships Are Rethinking In-House Cybersecurity: Key Takeaways From the Latest Automotive News Article

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Automotive News Article

A recent Automotive News article titled “AI for good battles AI used in dealership cybercrime” (Nov. 26, 2025) highlights a stark reality for today’s auto and truck dealers: the cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving too quickly for in-house IT teams to manage alone. And few people have been sounding that alarm longer than Erik Nachbahr, … Read more

Is Your Dealership Ready for the New Era of AI-Powered Cyberattacks?

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Dealerships face new wave of AI-powered cyberattacks

Auto and truck dealerships are facing a new wave of AI-powered cyberattacks — threats that don’t sleep, don’t take days off, and don’t wait for an IT ticket before they adapt. The rise of autonomous, AI-powered cyberattacks has changed the game. And here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most dealerships aren’t prepared for what this next wave … Read more

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

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Dealership IT vs Dealership Cybersecurity

If you’ve ever said, “Our IT team handles cybersecurity,” this blog is for you. In dealerships, it’s easy to lump “technology stuff” into one big bucket. Computers, networks, passwords, malware… it all feels related, right?  Well—kind of. Dealership IT and dealership cybersecurity absolutely work together, but they’re built for very different missions. Think of it … Read more

Why Cisco Meraki is a Game-Changer for Dealership IT (and Why You Don’t Need to Become a Meraki Expert)

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Cisco Meraki helps dealership IT

If you manage IT for a dealership group, you already know the pressure: multiple rooftops, demanding sales teams, guests streaming videos on your Wi-Fi, OEM digital tools multiplying by the month, and cyber threats evolving daily. You don’t have time for fragile networks, complicated hardware, or technology that needs constant babysitting. Enter Cisco Meraki — … Read more

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

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Escaping the fog of more

“Dealership cybersecurity” probably sounds like a never-ending to-do list filled with confusing jargon, expensive tools, and compliance checkboxes. It’s easy to feel buried under what the experts from the Center for Internet Security (CIS) call “the fog of more.” More threats, more rules, more tools, more noise — and not enough clarity on what actually … Read more