BY ROBBIE HARRIMAN, CISA, DIRECTOR, IT ADVISORY SERVICES, OCD TECH In 2024, many in the automotive retail industry, including dealer associations and industry consultants, speculated that a new presidential administration would bring sweeping deregulation, including a potential slowdown in the enforcement of rules like the FTC Safeguards Rule. That belief was circulated through 20 Groups, dealer forums and vendor channels, prompting some dealers to question whether continued investment in cybersecurity compliance was necessary. However, recent research and enforcement data show that the expectation of lighter federal oversight may be more myth than reality, especially when it comes to the Federal Trade Commission. At OCD Tech, we analyzed FTC enforcement activity across administrations and found that the agency’s actions have been strikingly consistent — regardless of who is in the White House. Let’s look at the data. FTC Myths vs. Reality A Cybersecurity Perspective 21
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