The technology in today’s cars is amazing. Features like automatic lane departure warning, automatic braking, and adaptive cruise control practically drive the vehicle for us. Even the classic buttons and knobs of dashboard interfaces are being replaced by interactive screens that rival tablets in quality and control. Automobile manufacturers are doing their best to keep … [Read more...] about 6 Steps to Prevent Hacking at Your Dealership
Dealership Security
Why Adaptive Crimes Are a Threat to Your Business—and Customers
While you’re reading this, adaptive cyber criminals may be targeting your dealership and your customers—to steal your money and their identities. Today’s cyber thieves and hackers seem to remain one step ahead of security systems and theft deterrent tools, but that’s changing. That’s good news for any retailer, including auto dealerships. Cyber crimes are adaptive … [Read more...] about Why Adaptive Crimes Are a Threat to Your Business—and Customers
How to Design a Lock-Tight Dealership Security Plan
It goes without saying that a showroom and lots full of cars are worth a whole lot of money, so dealers have to take their dealership security seriously. In addition to keeping their high-priced vehicles protected, dealerships must also focus on keeping clients and employees safe, as well as keeping their data secure. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, a … [Read more...] about How to Design a Lock-Tight Dealership Security Plan
3 Steps to Manage Dealership Security in the Open Integration Era
Due in large part to technological advances over the past decade, there has never been more freedom for your dealership to integrate to its preferred dealership service providers—for example, your inventory provider. With this freedom to integrate comes the responsibility to protect your dealership’s customer information. Although there are countless facets of dealership … [Read more...] about 3 Steps to Manage Dealership Security in the Open Integration Era
Six Steps to Prevent a Data Breach
If you think your dealership is immune from the data breaches plaguing other businesses, think again. There have been several examples of dealers being targeted by hackers including a Mercedes-Benz dealership in California, Ford/Toyota dealerships in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and a Toyota/Scion dealer in Georgia. Each of these dealers experienced both reputational and … [Read more...] about Six Steps to Prevent a Data Breach