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CarGurus Data Breach: A Warning Shot for Dealerships

Josef Milton2026-06-15T10:53:03-04:00Tags: CarGurus, customer personal information, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, data, data breach, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealerships, hackers, vulnerability|

A recent Automotive News article detailed a cybersecurity incident [...]

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

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T15:32:16-04:00Tags: Cisco Meraki, comprehensive information security program, customer personal information, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, information technology, software, tech, technology, threat detection, updates|

If you manage IT for a dealership group, you [...]

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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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A Year After CDK Cyberattacks, Some Dealers Haven’t Learned Their Lesson

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:23:55-04:00Tags: automotive news, CDK, customer personal information, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyberattack, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, data, data breach, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), hackers, vulnerability|

A June 26, 2025 Automotive News article revisits the [...]

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Will Dealerships Heed The Lessons Learned From 2024 Cyber Attacks?

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T18:36:37-04:00Tags: customer personal information, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cyberattack, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, data, data breach, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it|

The Automotive News article “Will dealerships heed the lessons [...]