A lawsuit that may qualify as a class action has been leveled by one customer of Branhaven CJDR of Branford, Conn., who claims security failures led to the theft of his personal data. +

The launch of Data Pipelines adds automated sync options for batch-differential updates and inception-to-date delivery to PCMI’s Policy Claim and Reporting Solutions platform. +

Mosaic Compliance Services announced the launch of AuditF&I, a new continuous compliance monitoring solution designed to help dealers confirm and document compliance with state and federal requirements. +

“The Dealership AI Security Guidebook” offers dealers a 15-point checklist for reducing the risk of an AI-powered cyberattack or data breach, starting with vendor and service provider assessment. +

Connected vehicles are treasure troves of nonpublic personal information. Attorney and Mosaic Compliance Services CEO Jim Ganther explains how dealers can protect customers and make privacy a competitive advantage.

A new Botdoc.io survey finds more than 70% of dealers frequently experience CRM-DMS integration issues that frustrate employees and customers and hurt profitability. +

VicOne’s latest annual report finds cyberattacks cost the global automotive industry $22.5 billion last year — including $20 billion in data leakage — up from about $1 billion in 2022. +

Attorney Tom Oscherwitz says generative AI-powered “deepfakes” are giving criminals new ways to defraud dealers and finance sources and spurring the development of new detection tools.+

700Credit’s Ken Hill warns dealers who utilize digital deal jackets that, without modernization of certain processes and safeguards, customer data may be at risk. +

CDK Global accused rival Tekion of “anti-competitive practices” in a newly filed federal lawsuit, escalating a legal battle over ownership of and access to data generated by dealerships. +