Data Security in a Virtual Environment

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Agile, flexible, adaptable: 2020 and 2021 have proven to be years where these words are being used to describe real estate agents across the nation. As the nation responds to a worldwide pandemic, real estate agents are being called on to respond to state and local orders that change the way real estate transactions are handled from start to finish. These changes have included the adoption of new technologies and tools that enable agents to work remotely and limit contact with other individuals. Unfortunately, not all these tools and technologies are as safe as we need them to be and agents need to be more cognizant than ever of protecting the data their clients entrust them with. This course reviews best practices for data security and reviews the safety features of some of the most popular apps and platforms being used today.

Here are some takeaways that you will get from this recording:

  • Zoom might be the most popular meeting platform, but it lacks some important security features that real estate agents need. When hosting a virtual client discussion, look for end-to-end encryption like that in WhatsApp or Google Duo.
  • Agents and clients are still getting caught up in phishing, spear-phishing, and social engineering attacks, an easy way to decrease your risk is to limit what you're sharing on social media and quit taking those Facebook quizzes!
  • There is no security by obscurity every agent and brokerage needs to examine their data security protocol and incorporate simple steps like using passwords, installing patches, and avoiding rogue hotspots into their daily routine.

Meet Trista

Trista Curzydlo is a graduate of Washburn University and Washburn University, School of Law, where she was a member of the Washburn Law Journal. After serving as Assistant Legal Counsel to Kansas Governor Bill Graves, Trista joined the office of the District Attorney for the Eighteenth Judicial District of Kansas as an Assistant District Attorney assigned to the Consumer Fraud division. From 2004 to January of 2010, Trista was the Government Affairs Director and Legal Counsel for the Wichita Area Association of REALTORS® and the South Central Kansas MLS, in Wichita, Kansas. Trista is now the principal member of C4 Consulting, L.L.C., and is devoting her time to offering excellent educational opportunities for real estate licensees across the country.

Here are some takeaways that you will get from this recording:

  • Zoom might be the most popular meeting platform, but it lacks some important security features that real estate agents need. When hosting a virtual client discussion, look for end-to-end encryption like that in WhatsApp or Google Duo.
  • Agents and clients are still getting caught up in phishing, spear-phishing, and social engineering attacks. An easy way to decrease your risk is to limit what you're sharing on social media and quit taking those Facebook quizzes!
  • There is no security by obscurity every agent and brokerage needs to examine their data security protocol and incorporate simple steps like using passwords, installing patches, and avoiding rogue hotspots into their daily routine.

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