Once upon a time, technical attacks were a dealership’s biggest foe. But more and more, cybercriminals rely on stolen identities to gain access to an organization’s systems. In fact, 80 percent of attacks involved compromised identity or credentials. Here are the common identity-based attacks that could be threatening your dealership:
When it comes to the cybersecurity of your dealership, running through attack scenarios can be crucial to your response in a real event. It can also offer insight into the strengths and weaknesses of your current incident response protocols. These tabletop drills with your team don’t have to be a daunting task. Here are some exercises to practice with your team.
When you think of securing a digital account, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? A password! From Amazon to Facebook, passwords are the tried and true line of defense for your accounts. What you may not know is poor password management can represent a large risk and overlooked costs for your business.
There are huge benefits to having security-conscious employees throughout every department of your dealership. 88 percent of breaches are caused by employee mistakes which drives home the importance of proper training and awareness. Here are four major benefits to having employees who are not only fantastic in their roles, but security conscious, too.
FTC compliance: it may be new but it’s not going away. There are many moving pieces when it comes to staying in the FTC’s good graces. To make it less stressful, here’s a handy checklist to keep your dealership safe and compliant!
Hygiene is important, that’s not news. Brushing your teeth, washing your face… creating common cyber policies? While the last part might not be the hygiene advice you’re used to, staying mindful and on top of your cyber practices is just as important as flossing. What exactly is cyber hygiene?
Almost 10 months already? Before we know it, the Safeguards Rule will be one-year-old! While this isn’t the birthday any of us are particularly excited to celebrate, here’s a quick breakdown on Executive Reporting to help you prepare for your annual report, if you haven’t done so yet.
What is cyber insurance? And why does your dealership need it? To have the best program possible, your dealership should have: a strong IT foundation, followed by an up-to-date, monitored cybersecurity program, clearly followed and maintained compliance standards, and cyber insurance. You can’t have one without the other.
What if you could see, track, and maintain compliance and security in the same place? What if you never missed a Safeguards deadline again? You’re not dreaming, we’ve made changes to our Compliance Portal that make tracking and maintenance smoother than ever.
Cyber insurance prices have been growing at an alarming rate. You may have experienced premium increases of 250 percent or more compared to a few years ago. We'll guide you through what is driving the crazy increases, how to become a “good risk”, and setting up a business for the lowest premiums.
