Your dealership doesn't have to choose between an in-house IT team and a managed service provider. Co-managed IT brings both together, giving your team additional expertise, stronger cybersecurity, reliable support, and the flexibility to grow without adding headcount. Here's why more dealerships are taking this approach.

Two critical PHP security vulnerabilities were disclosed on October 21, 2026, raising important questions for automotive dealerships about website security and third-party vendor responsibilities. From dealership websites and customer portals to recruiting pages and other web applications, it's important to understand which systems may be affected and whether necessary security updates have been applied. OWL Automotive Consulting proactively notified its Managed Services clients and provided guidance on coordinating with website providers. Learn what your dealership should ask and why communication between technology partners matters.

Technology is more than an expense, it's an investment in your dealership's productivity, cybersecurity, and operations. Shannon Davis explains why hardware decisions should go beyond upfront price and what dealers should consider when evaluating lifecycle, warranties, support, standardization, security, and total cost of ownership.