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Upcoming (December) FTC Regulations

I checked with my website provider to verify if the ADF/XML emails are encrypted and was assured that they are.

Is your concern here regarding 3rd Party providers more so than website providers?

Forgive my ignorance here.

Can your website provider share the contents of an encrypted email with you?
 
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I checked with my website provider to verify if the ADF/XML emails are encrypted and was assured that they are.

Is your concern here regarding 3rd Party providers more so than website providers?

Forgive my ignorance here.

From my perspective, the concern is simply ensuring they are encrypted.

You should get this in writing from all your vendors to be able to show the regulators your diligence on this issue.

Cheers,

Tom
 
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  • Automotive industry professionals discuss upcoming December FTC regulations that will require data encryption both in transit and at rest, with particular concern about how these requirements affect CRM vendors and the ADF/XML lead transmission process commonly used in dealerships.
  • Key insight: while the regulations aim to improve data security, implementation will be challenging and costly for vendors and dealers, with uncertainty remaining about which third-party data transmission methods fully comply with the new encryption standards.

Automotive industry professionals discuss upcoming December FTC regulations that will require data encryption both in transit and at rest, with particular concern about how these requirements affect CRM vendors and the ADF/XML lead transmission process commonly used in dealerships. Key insight: while the regulations aim to improve data security, implementation will be challenging and costly for vendors and dealers, with uncertainty remaining about which third-party data transmission methods fully comply with the new encryption standards.

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