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DataTouch Joins CIECA
DataTouch Joins CIECA This article was written and posted by CIECA on October 4, 2022 Welcome to DataTouch LLC for becoming a CIECA Corporate Member. Established in January 2022 by Pete Tagliapietra, DataTouch was formed to assist collision repair shops and vehicle manufacturers with protecting personally identifiable information (PII). The company also helps them comply with federal and state laws as well asblock the unauthorized sharing of this information and repair data with the shops’ trading partners. Tagliapietra’s affiliation with CIECA goes back to 2005, when his former company, NuGen IT, was a member. Before NuGen IT was sold in July 2020,Tagliapietra was on the CIECA Board of Trustees for several years. “My company fully understands that the collision industry cannot operate efficiently without CIECA Standards,” said Tagliapietra. “Having access to these standards is imperative for DataTouch.” Tagliapietra said the industry’s adoption of EMS, the initial CIECA Standard,... -
New Service Hopes to Address the ‘CARFAX Issue’
New Service Hopes to Address the ‘CARFAX Issue’ Pete Tagliapietra said a new service his company, DataTouch, will soon give a collision repairer better control over who gets access to its estimate information – potentially putting an end to estimate resulting in entries on CARFAX or another vehicle history report (CRASH 5/2/22). This article was originally written and posted by crashnetwork.com on July 11, 2022 Tagliapietra, the founder of NuGen IT who sold that company to OEConnection in 2020, said there are thousands of “data pumps” running on shop computer systems across the industry, scraping estimate data sometimes without a shop’s knowledge or consent. For a 1-time fee, DataTouch can perform an audit of a shop’s computer system, and identify what data pumps are operating on it. “They’re often hidden well enough that unless someone knows what they’re looking for, they’re not going to find them,” Tagliapietra said. The shop then has the option to subscribe to DataTouch’s monthly service,... -
Where Does Your Data Go, and Who Can Access It?
Where Does Your Data Go, and Who Can Access It? Cars know more about their drivers than vehicle owners know about their cars these days. This article was originally written and posted by www.grecopublishing.com on July 1, 2022 Many benefits come from the ever-increasing technology turning our transportation into supercomputers on wheels, such as improvements in safety and convenience factors, but those same systems that improve the driving experience also pose potential privacy hazards by collecting – and potentially sharing – vehicle data. What a scary thought! Data sharing concerns grow even more frightening for collision repair shop owners who often find that their data has been accessed without their knowledge or consent. Data pumps constantly monitor the estimate management standard (EMS) export routine, so once the data file is exported, those data pumps create and transmit copies of that exported data. Even once a shop stops using a specific resource, the data pump will... -
CIC Navigates Challenges Amid Unprecedented Inflation, Workforce Shortages & Evolving Technology
CIC Navigates Challenges Amid Unprecedented Inflation, Workforce Shortages & Evolving Technology Collision repairers face challenges in today’s market unlike anything that’s ever been seen before. This article was originally written and posted by grecopublishing.com on June 7, 2022 Unprecedented rates of inflation drive costs up, compounded by constantly advancing technology that requires ongoing investments in tools and equipment. At the same time, shops struggle to hire and retain qualified employees amid the ongoing workforce shortage. The most recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC), held in Oklahoma City, OK, addressed these challenges and more. “The recent rise of inflation affects a growing number of businesses, but small businesses in particular are faced with the challenge of determining how to adjust and pass it along to ensure that they survive through these rising costs,” explained Aaron Schulenburg, chair of CIC’s Parts and Materials Committee and executive director of... -
CIECA on May 24 hosted its latest CIECAST webinar, “Data Sharing in the Collision Industry and Its Unintended Consequences.”
CIECA on May 24 hosted its latest CIECAST webinar, “Data Sharing in the Collision Industry and Its Unintended Consequences.” The roughly 40-minute broadcast, featuring Pete Tagliapietra, managing director of DataTouch, LLC, can be viewed at any time here. This article was originally written and posted by autobodynews.com on June 1, 2022 Tagliapietra, who also founded NuGen IT before it was acquired by OEConnection, discussed the lack of security and control around the now-ubiquitous Estimate Management Standard (EMS) export, and the importance of giving collision repair facilities and customers the ability to control personal information sharing in the future. CIECA first released the EMS Standard in April 1994, designed to allow shops to import estimate data into their management system of choice---CCC, Mitchell or Audatex. “It was designed for internal shop use only,” Tagliapietra said. “It was never intended to be secure or used externally for ecommerce purposes.” But since then,...
Latest News
- DataTouch Joins CIECA
- New Service Hopes to Address the ‘CARFAX Issue’
- Where Does Your Data Go, and Who Can Access It?
- CIC Navigates Challenges Amid Unprecedented Inflation, Workforce Shortages & Evolving Technology
- CIECA on May 24 hosted its latest CIECAST webinar, “Data Sharing in the Collision Industry and Its Unintended Consequences.”
- 'Data Sharing in the Collision Industry and Its Unintended Consequences' discussed in CIECA's May webinar
- CIC Committee Looking at How Estimates End Up on Vehicle History Reports