ALTA’s Top 10 Most Read Articles of 2018 Thanks to the American Land Title Association (ALTA) for this great list. Topics such as digital closings, blockchain, and the CFPB dominated headlines throughout the year, but articles about wire fraud were the clear favorite. What was your preferred content? Read on to view ALTA’s most read articles of 2018. No. 10: House Passes ALTA-supported Bill to
January News Brief
January 04, 2019 / Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Cybersecurity & Wire Fraud, Realtor, ResidentialJanuary News Brief The Landmark Abstract News Brief is a roundup of noteworthy articles from both the residential and commercial title industry. The January News Brief features several different articles on both the commercial and residential real estate industry. Use the link below to review the January News Brief. News Brief – January 2019 Some of the articles contained within include: 25 Worst Passwords of 2018 Real
November News Brief
November 02, 2018 / Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Cybersecurity & Wire Fraud, Realtor, ResidentialNovember News Brief The Landmark Abstract News Brief is a roundup of noteworthy articles from both the residential and commercial title industry. The November News Brief features several different articles on both the commercial and residential real estate industry. Use the link below to review the November News Brief. News Brief – November 2018 Some of the articles contained within include: The ABCs of Connecting with
Realtors, Title Companies, Lenders Could be on Hook for Wire Fraud
October 25, 2018 / Categories: Cybersecurity & Wire Fraud, RealtorRealtors, Title Companies, Lenders Could be on Hook for Wire Fraud A white paper released by identity management company CertifID, analyzed a recent court ruling that heightened the standard of care owed by transaction participants to prevent wire fraud losses. According to the white paper “Wire Fraud Is Everyone’s Problem” written by CertifID founder and CEO Thomas Cronkright II, the ruling in Bain v. Platinum Realty
Dangers of Telephone Spoofing
October 15, 2018 / Categories: Commercial Real Estate, Cybersecurity & Wire Fraud, Realtor, ResidentialDangers of Telephone Spoofing You’ve read the warnings: “Don’t wire funds in response to an email without using call-back procedures!” In other words, call the party who appears to have sent the email at a known, safe phone number and confirm that they actually sent the email. Well, what happens if you receive a phone call from your intended funds recipient, asking that you wire