The Hidden Benefits of Service Contracts
Service contracts are often seen as a straightforward way to protect customers from unexpected vehicle repair costs, but the benefits go far
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Aug 5
Why Service Departments Need a Prepaid Maintenance Program
Maintaining a strong and loyal customer base is crucial for any dealership's success.
Jul 16
Turning Data Breach Risks into Trust: Proactive Strategies for Dealerships
With dealerships facing increasing data breaches, dealers should adopt protective strategies to safeguard their customers' data.
Mar 12
Vero and Privacy4Cars Partner to Release Identi-FI, the Auto Market's First Identity Theft and Connected Car Protection Solution
Full-Circle Solution for Dealerships Offers Customers Privacy Tools and Identity Protection Before, During and After Vehicle Changes...
Jan 17
Invest in Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives to Protect Members, Employees & Your Board
Republished from CU Times dated January 12, 2024. By James McCabe The continued worldwide data breach avalanche has significantly struck...
Nov 6, 2023
Helping Members Face ID Theft and DataBreach Risks – and a Dismal Economy
Republished from CU Times dated October 20, 2023. By James McCabe U.S. News & World Report released the results of its recent study on ID...
Oct 2, 2023
Will AI Increase Your Risk of Identity Theft?
I read an interesting article a few weeks ago titled The Potential for AI-Powered Identity Theft: How Your Digital Footprint Could Be...
Apr 17, 2023
U.S. Consumers Lost $43 Billion to Identity Theft & Fraud in 2022
According to the recently released Javelin Strategy & Research Identity Fraud Study, Identity Theft Affected 40 Million U.S. Adults in...
Apr 3, 2023
Financial Institutions and Credit Card Companies Lost $4.8 Billion to Synthetic Identity Theft
According to a March 10, 2023 Help Net Security article titled Synthetic identity fraud prevention calls for a new approach to identity...
Mar 1, 2023
Annual FTC Report: Consumers Lost Nearly $8.8 billion to Identity Theft and Fraud
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just released its annual 2022 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book – or what I call the FTC’s Annual...
Jan 24, 2023
Is Your Personal Information Safe When Buying a Car?
In the past five years, identity theft and cybercrime have significantly increased in many industries, including the automotive industry....
Jan 10, 2023
Allied Solutions Completes Acquisition of Strategic Partner, Vero
Carmel, Indiana – January 10, 2023 Allied Solutions has finalized an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Vero, a key product and...
Jan 9, 2023
10 Tips to Avoid Identity Theft in 2023
As the New Year is upon us, 2023 will bring the desire to improve and prosper with new personal and professional goals. The same desire...
Nov 30, 2022
Are Financial Institutions Doing Enough to Protect Consumers from ID Theft and Fraud?
In July, I read that “cumulative merchant losses to online payment fraud globally between 2023 and 2027 will exceed $343 billion,”...
Oct 25, 2022
FBI Report: Seniors Lost $1.7 Billion to Identity Theft and Fraud in 2021
According to the 2021 FBI Elder Fraud Report – which was released in June of this year -- there were over 92,000 elder fraud victims who...
Sep 28, 2022
Social Media Account Takeover Increased by 1,000% in One Year
According to the 2022 ITRC Consumer Impact Report released by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) last week, social media account...
Aug 30, 2022
Can Consumers Learn From the 5-Year Anniversary of the Equifax Data Breach?
Five years ago on September 7, 2017, Equifax announced they had experienced a data breach incident affecting 143 million people....
Jul 29, 2022
Is Social Media Placing Your Privacy at Risk?
Some critics of social media say our addiction to apps in general and social media (in particular) open ourselves up to privacy risks. My...
Jun 27, 2022
10 Tips to Reduce your Risk of Identity Theft
Whether you are a consumer or a small-business owner – help protect yourself by taking charge of your cybersecurity and personal privacy...
May 24, 2022
Don’t Be the Weak Link to Identity Theft
Nearly eight years ago I wrote a December 2014 article for the Arizona Republic titled Read fine print when buying ID-theft protection...
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