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Are you doing everything you could be to protect your clients? We combed through the National Association of REALTORS®' Data Privacy & Security Toolkit to bring you these tips.
Brokers
Make sure you have up-to-date policies on how to handle the storage, retention, and destruction of...
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BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 21, 2015 — In support of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) and the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) have partnered to create a Smart Home Checklist that offers guidance to help home buyers, renters and sellers...
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Through TrustFunds market-wide platform, agents no longer have to leave the MLS or vet the security of a solution themselves. TrustFunds streamlines the agent process, reduces human error, and creates efficiencies for agents, brokers and other companies involved in the home buying process.
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A lost or stolen phone can potential compromise our most important business data, your sensitive client information – even your own identity.
Reduce your risk by following these 7 smartphone security tips that work whether you are an iOS or Android user.
1. Use a device PIN or password
While...
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Did you know that nearly half of mobile apps on any given device have at least one major security vulnerability that threatens sensitive data? This is dangerous for real estate professionals who handle sensitive client information every day--often accessing this data from cloud-based solutions on...
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In a former life, Jason Frazier was an information security professional. Today, as the CIO of Mason McDuffie Mortgage and the @RealEstateCIO, he still takes it very seriously. He contributed this post after an exchange on a Facebook Group.
I did a training class last year for Realtors on cyber...
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As businesses must move staff to a virtual workplace environment, bad actors are trying to withdraw digital assets, money, and identity from people and companies.
Knowledge is the only defense against these cagey exploits meant to breakdown people's security barriers.
A remote workforce forces...
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In a time where transactions and client interactions are primarily conducted online, the safety and security of REALTORS® and their clients have never been more critical. With a mix of traditional security concerns and new digital threats, safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining secure...
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Most cybercrime experts say it isn't "if" your data will be breached, it's "when." And real estate brokers must understand that securing data isn't just good business practice — it's the law.
Today, 47 states have data security and private protection laws on the books to safeguard consumers and...
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and today we're looking at how brokers can better protect sensitive client data.
Digital security is increasingly complex goal to achieve. Every advance in technology brings new risks alongside the benefits. Wi-Fi untethered us from our desks...
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– Clareity Security LLC is excited to announce its renewed partnership with long-time customer California Regional MLS, CRMLS. This extension will continue the over 10-year relationship between Clareity and CRMLS.
Clareity first began working with this organization in the pre-CRMLS...
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We trust companies to make sure it's safe, and we don't ask more questions.
Why not?Like a home buyer who wants to know more about the neighborhood and the house's security system, we have a vested interest in the answers. So what questions do you ask about data security on the cloud—and what...
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Christopher Callahan, CISO for Weichert Companies, and I had an extensive conversation on security and business continuity learnings from the pandemic.
Why is this important?
In the business world, Shelter-in-Place (SiP) has displaced the workforce from the safe confines of corporate offices...
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May 7, 2012 - Scottsdale, Arizona - Clareity Security (www.clareitysecurity.com), the leading provider of data security and syndication management solutions for the real estate industry, is pleased to announce new SAFE Syndication™ agreements with the My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service...
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May 14, 2012 – Scottsdale, AZ - Last week, Clareity Security's existing customers were first in line for a glimpse into the new Clareity Application Store currently under development. The Store represents the next logical evolution for Clareity's currently deployed Single Sign On (SSO) portal.
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June 12, 2012 – Scottsdale, Arizona – Clareity Security, the pioneer of data security and listing syndication management solutions for the real estate industry, is pleased to announce the recent addition of Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service (CTMLS) to its customer family. CTMLS has...
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Do you use an eSign service to handle the documents in your transactions? Did you know that eSign services don't necessarily provide the security that actually makes the documents legally enforceable?
I was surprised to learn about this, too.
The Federal eSign Act, which became law in 2000,...
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Real estate agents are good at multi-tasking on the fly! But the fast-paced, mobile nature of your career means that your email security could be at risk. To help you, we're sharing some email security tips from Inc. magazine, along with suggestions of our own!
1. There's no such thing as truly...
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February 24, 2012 - Scottsdale, Arizona - Clareity Consulting (www.callclareity.com), a leading consulting firm and industry thought leader and Clareity Security (www.clareitysecurity.com), the leading provider of data security and compliance tools, single sign on (SSO) and listing...
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Ever looked at your WordPress site and had this reaction?
Hopefully you haven't, but if you are not paying attention to routine maintenance you really can't complain if some nasty hacker destroys all your hard work and expense.
Last October famous real estate blogger Jay Thompson got hacked...
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