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| A Monthly Publication of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® |
March 2008 Issue
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| About
Us January Dates to Remember
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Do you know where your buyer’s information is? How secure is your buyer’s information right now? Is it on the office fax machine, open on the seat of your car after that quick chat with the lender, or was it just e-mailed via unencrypted e-mail? As independent contractors, REALTORS® are responsible for managing many aspects of their business lives, and are entrusted by their clients with a great deal of personal information. Everyday our clients hear about more cases of identity theft and they will ask what our policies are for preventing it, especially if they have provided loan applications, pay documents or credit information. USA Today reports that within five years, everyone will be affected by identify theft in some way. New regulations under FACTA now require all businesses to have an identity theft program in place. If you have been keeping your client’s files in the back of your car or out on your desk, you’re not alone, but now is the time to rethink your policies. “Identity theft is the fastest growing white-collar crime in the nation,” says Caroline Farmer of the North Carolina Attorney General’s office. “Identity thieves have stolen the social security numbers of more than 150 million individuals in the two short years that security breaches have been tracked.” Learn
what new protections exist in this state and what simple steps you can
take to avoid being a victim by attending the Women’s Council of REALTORS® meeting
at 8:45 a.m. on April 2 at
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