Tag Archives: Cyber

CDK Global has got a small test group of dealers live on its dealer management system (DMS) as it fights back from twin cyber breaches last Thursday It said once it was sure that the system was working and secure it would being other dealers on board. In a statement issued to Motor Trader CDK Global said: “We have successfully ...

CDK Global was hit by two cyber attacks in the US on Wednesday  forcing it to shut down its applications for US dealers. The US software giant services 15,000 outlets across the US, with thousands of dealers and the majority of OEMs on its books. Lisa Finney told MotorTrader: “Late in the evening of June 19, we experienced an additional cyber ...

Data protection is a huge issue for all dealers and rising fast up the agenda for management. This month we report on a well-chronicled case, that of Arnold Clark. It’s not  alone. Other dealer groups, including Pendragon, have been targeted. This will be a key area of debate at the Motor Retailing EXPO taking place at Silverstone later this year. ...

Dealer Management System (DMS) provider Pinewood has beefed up its cyber security after undergoing assessment by the Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX). This is an assessment and exchange mechanism for information security in the automotive industry. The profile of cyber fraud has grown in recent months in the motor sector with two dealer groups subjected to attacks, including Pinewood’s parent ...