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

Jeff Mason2026-06-15T12:53:29-04:00Tags: audit, auto manufacturers, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, dealership cybersecurity, information security, policy, security audit|

For years, dealership cybersecurity has lived in a familiar [...]

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Are You Confident In Your Dealership Cybersecurity for 2026?

Jeff Mason2026-06-15T14:44:14-04:00Tags: audit, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, dealership cybersecurity, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), incident response plan, information security, information technology, security audit, threat detection, updates|

There’s no longer any debate: cybersecurity is a dealership [...]

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Still Not Taking Cybersecurity Seriously? The CDK Hackers Just Proved You Haven’t Learned a Thing

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:14:27-04:00Tags: best practices, CDK, comprehensive information security program, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybercriminals, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, data, data breach, data encryption, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, DMS (Dealer Management System), hackers, hacking, information security, risk, risk exposure, security audit|

It’s been nearly a year since the devastating CDK [...]

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What is a Comprehensive Information Security Program?

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:42:23-04:00Tags: audit, compliance, comprehensive information security program, consumer privacy, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, data, data breach, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, hackers, information security, policies, policy, privacy, security audit, software, strategy, technology, threat detection, updates, vulnerability|

A comprehensive information security program encompasses policies, procedures, and [...]

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What’s Your Dealership’s Approach To IT? Here Are Some Things to Consider.

Jeff Mason2026-06-18T17:31:55-04:00Tags: best practices, comprehensive information security program, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, hardware, information security, information technology, managed service provider, MSSP (Managed Security Service Providers), software, technology, updates|

Today, dealerships rely on their technology environment to sell [...]

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The Critical Role of Data Encryption Keys in Cybersecurity

Jeff Mason2026-06-09T12:21:48-04:00Tags: comprehensive information security program, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cybersecurity audit, data, data breach, data encryption, data privacy, data security, dealership cybersecurity, information security, security audit|

Safeguarding consumer information has become paramount. With the rise [...]