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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 [...]

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Does Compliance Software Actually Make You Compliant?

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:47:29-04:00Tags: assessment, audit, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC guidelines, privacy, security audit, software, updates, vulnerability|

As a dealership, you’re no stranger to the growing [...]

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A Dealership Cybersecurity Necessity: Window Hello Identity Access Management

Jeff Mason2026-06-18T16:46:56-04:00Tags: cloud, cloud computing, cloud servers, compliance, data, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC guidelines, ID Access Mgmt (IAM), microsoft, passwords, privacy, remote, user accounts, Windows, working remote|

Network security continuously evolves.  But one thing remains constant [...]

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An Eye-Opening Discovery: The True Intent of The FTC Safeguards Rule

Jeff Mason2026-06-30T11:05:04-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, customer personal information, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, data, data breach, data privacy, data security, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, privacy, rules, safeguards, updates, vulnerability|

The FTC Safeguards Rule mandates that dealerships must "develop, [...]

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A Secure Solution For Dealerships To Receive Customer Files

Jeff Mason2026-06-08T10:32:15-04:00Tags: cloud, cloud storage, customer experience, customer personal information, customer service, cybersecurity, data, data encryption, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, Federal Trade Commission, file transfer, FTC, FTC guidelines, microsoft, OneDrive, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), secure storage|

Dealerships face challenges when it comes to securely receiving [...]

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Federal Consumer Data Privacy Act in the Works

Jeff Mason2026-06-08T11:16:41-04:00Tags: California Consumer Privacy Act, consumer privacy, data, data encryption, data privacy, data security, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC guidelines, privacy|

Note: This post was created prior to the implementation [...]