by Jim Leman, Dec. 31, 2014 - Wards Dealer Business
Malware can steal customer social security numbers from finance and insurance department computers.
With malware known as Keylogger placed into a finance and insurance computer by a hacker, a cyberthief may capture every social security…
ContinueAdded by Jim Leman on January 5, 2015 at 12:02pm — 3 Comments
As security breaches and data theft become more commonplace, businesses will encounter increasing regulatory and consumer pressure to protect that data. I’ve written numerous articles on the importance of data security in dealerships, especially when dealers share that sensitive customer information with their vendor partners.
According to a recent…
ContinueAdded by Scott T Joseph on October 16, 2014 at 9:22am — No Comments
This blog is the first in a series I plan based around how to better use dealer data in marketing to customers. There is a reason that ‘Big Data’ has been a hot topic in the automotive industry for the last few years. Many retailers in other industries are using it quite successfully to target their marketing and offers to their customers based on transactional and…
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Earlier this month, a Federal District Court judge ruled that the Federal Trade Commission has the authority to enforce and punish companies that fail to “remedy…
Added by Kenny Alward on April 23, 2014 at 8:58am — No Comments
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the 5thannual Innovative Dealer Summit. I’m always happy to assist in educating dealers and being a part of events that encourage it. I had never attended this event and looked forward to participating in the only event of this size organized by a state auto dealers association. The event itself was held in a super-cool venue – Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Being an avid sports…
Added by Jennifer Payne on April 18, 2014 at 8:20am — No Comments
On March 9, the popular television show “60 Minutes” aired a segment titled “The Data Brokers: Selling Your Personal Information”. In the segment, Steve Kroft interviewed various privacy experts who explained how companies are collecting and selling very personal information in ways…
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Data security is becoming an increasingly public concern as databases from large retailers continue to be breached and consumer information exposed. Congress is holding hearings this week with top data security professionals to discuss how best to prevent future breaches. The concern is so high that Congress is considering implementing…
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The Cure for IT Insomnia?
Most car dealers are not spending sleepless nights worried about their IT and
technology but, based on what we are seeing every day, they should be very
concerned. Technology requires constant vigilance and a level of attentiveness
that just doesn’t exist in many…
Added by John Darmento on April 17, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments
Computer attacks continue to make headlines and dealership executives are left asking if their systems are sufficiently protected. In 2011 the FTC demonstrated its willingness to impose severe penalties on dealerships who fail to protect customer financial data. On January 11 the US Department of Homeland Security warned computer users to disable Java to protect agains a serious security exploit. The Java attack can redirect the unsuspecting computer user to a malicious, data…
ContinueAdded by Erik Nachbahr, CISSP on January 16, 2013 at 3:32pm — No Comments
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