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The Rise of AI and Machine Identities: The New Dealership Cybersecurity Challenge

Jeff Mason2026-07-09T14:38:02-04:00Tags: CDK, cyber risk, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), EDR, Endpoint Detection & Response, hackers, incident response plan, microsoft, microsoft 365, reputation, software, software deployment, technology, Tekion, threat detection, vulnerability|

For years, dealership cybersecurity focused on protecting the network [...]

Beyond First-Generation Dealership Cybersecurity Compliance

Jeff Mason2026-06-17T13:47:22-04:00Tags: CDK, cyber risk, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), EDR, Endpoint Detection & Response, hackers, incident response plan, microsoft, microsoft 365, reputation, software, software deployment, technology, Tekion, threat detection, vulnerability|

For the past several years, dealerships have been told [...]

Dealership Cybersecurity Starts with the Right DMS: Why Security Must Be Part of the Selection Process

Jeff Mason2026-06-17T13:42:48-04:00Tags: CDK, cyber risk, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), EDR, Endpoint Detection & Response, hackers, incident response plan, microsoft, microsoft 365, reputation, software, software deployment, technology, Tekion, threat detection, vulnerability|

When dealerships evaluate a new Dealer Management System (DMS), [...]

Public AI and Customer PII: The FTC Compliance Risk Most Dealerships Haven’t Considered

Jeff Mason2026-06-12T18:06:52-04:00Tags: CDK, cyber risk, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), EDR, Endpoint Detection & Response, hackers, incident response plan, microsoft, microsoft 365, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), reputation, software, software deployment, technology, Tekion, threat detection, vulnerability|

AI is rapidly finding its way into dealerships. Employees [...]

Is There a Cybercriminal Quietly Living Inside Your Dealership’s Microsoft 365 Environment?

Jeff Mason2026-06-12T16:45:15-04:00Tags: CDK, cyber risk, cyberattack, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), EDR, Endpoint Detection & Response, hackers, incident response plan, microsoft, microsoft 365, ransomware, reputation, software, software deployment, technology, Tekion, threat detection, vulnerability|

For many auto and truck dealerships, Microsoft 365 feels [...]

The FBI’s Latest Microsoft 365 Warning Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Dealerships

Jeff Mason2026-06-15T10:11:05-04:00Tags: CDK, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, DMS (Dealer Management System), EDR, Endpoint Detection & Response, fbi, hackers, microsoft, microsoft 365, ransomware, software, software deployment, technology, Tekion, threat detection, vulnerability|

If your dealership uses Microsoft 365 for email, file [...]