News

ORLANDO, Fla. - It's easy and understandable for dealers to get discouraged these days about the prospects for their future after hearing the news out of Detroit about the Big Three automakers' restructuring plans and likely employee layoffs. But incoming NADA Chairman William Bradshaw is optimistic about the industry's future...

Who are phishers' favorite targets? Financial institutions of course. The statistics below from Visa show that financial institutions account for 80% of phishing attacks. Visa, as the most popular card brand, is affected in two ways - corporate attacks on Visa itself and attacks on its card issuing institutions.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The new year is only two months old, but dealership representatives attending the 2006 NADA convention got a peak at the forecasts for new-car sales for the year from the association's chief economist Paul Taylor. Taylor forecasts new-vehicle sales this year will hit 16.8 units. That's down...

LAFAYETTE, Calif. - Neon Software, Inc. has announced the availability of LANsurveyor version 9.5 for Windows. It is designed for network administrators to safeguard and monitor their networks by incorporating network documentation, asset management, network monitoring, and vulnerability management capabilities. According to Neon, LANsurveyor 9.5 includes better network diagrams, new...

ORLANDO, Fla. - DealerTrack Holdings, Lake Success, N.Y., has formed the DealerTrack Compliance Advisory Council to assist the company with educating dealers about compliance issues and developing additional products that help dealers better manage their compliance risks. Council members will share their expertise in areas such as new laws and...

CLATSKANIE, Ore. - There is so much talk about high-tech fraud like phishing, but the low-tech efforts can be equally effective. Wauna Federal Credit Union has its eyes on someone claiming to be from the credit union and asking for personal and financial account information. The credit union has informed...