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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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How To Get More Favorable Cyber Insurance Terms & Premiums – What Smart Dealers Need To Know

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:35:07-04:00Tags: audit, best practices, budget, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cost-savings, cyber attack, cyber defense, cyber insurance, cyber risk, cybersecurity insurance, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, insurance, liability, premiums, vulnerability|

In today’s uncertain economy, dealership executives are under pressure [...]

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How Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty Are Increasing Cybersecurity Risks for Car Dealerships

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:33:45-04:00Tags: best practices, budget, comprehensive information security program, cost-savings, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data security, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, dealerships, economics, economy, helion, helion technologies, information technology, managed service provider, tariffs, technology, updates, vulnerability|

Economic Chaos = Cyber Risk: Why It’s Time to [...]

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Your IT Guy Won the Lottery: Now What? Are You Prepared?

Jeff Mason2026-06-16T16:39:52-04:00Tags: best practices, compliance, comprehensive information security program, cyber defense, cyber risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, dealership cybersecurity, dealership it, documentation, information technology, managed service provider, risk, risk exposure, technology, threat detection, updates, vulnerability|

Let’s play out a scenario. It’s 8:15 AM on [...]

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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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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 [...]