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 article in Entrepreneur, however, Forrester Research found that “36 percent of data breaches resulted from employee errors.” Even more disturbing is that, according to the government IT Network, MeriTalk, that number is even larger. MeriTalk found that “49 percent of compromises occur when workers bypass security measures…” With sensitive customer data floating around dealerships in CRMs, DMSs, credit applications in deal jackets and many other places, it’s quite apparent that consumer information is readily available to employees who may wish to do your business harm. Add to that the increased risk when employees share ...
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:31:27 +0000
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