Welcome to the New Proton Portal

Operating a dealership is no small feat. Even before you factor in regulations, cyber threats, and vendor risks, your plate is already full. Your job is to make your customers happy. Shouldn’t it be easier to focus on just them?  That’s why we’re excited to announce a major evolution for Proton.  The Compliance Portal is [...]

By |2025-09-25T20:54:05+00:00September 11th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The Timeline of a Ransomware Attack

Why are dealerships facing more cyberattacks than ever before? We’re living in a world that runs on data — a whole lot of it. Every day, more than 400 billion gigabytes are created online. That’s roughly 1.7 megabytes per second, per person.   Amazing? Yes.   Dangerous? Also, yes. While we’re enjoying immediate access to pretty much [...]

By |2025-06-30T20:52:22+00:00July 21st, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Breaking Down Compliance

Navigating compliance requirements can be overwhelming at times, especially when certain areas feel like they’re written in unfamiliar technical language or legal jargon. We’ve found that breaking things down to the fundamentals helps make everything more digestible.  The truth is, compliance becomes less of a burden and more of a blueprint once you have real, [...]

Would You Feed the Phish?

Over 90 percent of all successful cyberattacks begin with a phishing scam. That means your biggest cybersecurity risk isn’t an elite hacker breaking through your defenses — it’s someone at your dealership clicking the wrong link. One moment of panic or curiosity can open the door to ransomware, data theft, or a complete system shutdown.  [...]

By |2025-05-22T20:29:21+00:00May 21st, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Fake CAPTCHA on the Rise

We’ve seen a specific type of cyberattack usage increase significantly over the past few weeks. Posing a serious threat to your websites and visitors, this type of attack is known as a Fake CAPTCHA. Many dealership websites have experienced this attack, as victims find themselves tricked into performing keystrokes that unknowingly execute harmful commands. The [...]

Shadow IT vs Shadow Data

In the world of cybersecurity, two often-overlooked threats expose your business to serious risks:  Shadow IT and Shadow Data. Even though they sound like up-and-coming Marvel villains, they do in fact bring their own unique list of challenges and impacts. Let’s break down these threats and talk about why it’s essential to know what you [...]

By |2025-03-13T20:05:21+00:00March 11th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Service Spotlight: vCIO

As a dealership, the safety of your technology and data remains critical to your success. With the growing threats of cyberattacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions, it’s essential to have a strategy that not only protects your business but also helps you grow. That’s where the Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) service comes in. From [...]

By |2025-02-12T18:38:03+00:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Reducing Your Attack Surface

Managing a dealership can be easier said than done. There are countless moving parts, and keeping everything in sync can feel like you're juggling a thousand things at once. Whether through inventory management, sales targets, or customer service, there's always something to handle. Like those daily dealership operations, keeping your cybersecurity in check is just [...]

By |2025-08-26T13:28:48+00:00February 4th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

AI: Changing the Game for Cyberattacks

What was previously only a possibility within science fiction has become our reality. AI has completely revolutionized the way we work, solve problems, and even communicate. Its existence also ushers in a new era of cybersecurity threats, with AI-driven attacks becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. From personalized phishing scams to ever-evolving ransomware, the [...]

By |2025-08-26T13:29:08+00:00January 7th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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