Cyber News
Cyber threats are evolving every day, keeping up with them is a full-time job. The WESTprotect Cyber News is your source for how these changes affect you in the real estate, title, mortgage, and settlement services industry. From cyber threats to new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP’s) we’ve got you covered.
On November 3, California citizens approved the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (the CPRA), a comprehensive privacy law that amends another privacy law that went into effect in the state on January 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CPRA is intended to strengthen privacy regulations in California by creating new requirements for companies that collect and share sensitive personal information. Read more >>>
Is Tik Tok a Security Threat?
July 10, 2020
The young adult in your life probably loves it. The federal government in your life likely doesn't. Call it a love-hate relationship with the social media app Tik Tok, whose connection with China is no secret at this point. China-based ByteDance owns the short-form video platform and has quickly reached a global audience. The company has attempted to distance itself from the Chinese Communist Party, but governments around the world are raising privacy and security concerns. Read more >>>
Zoom says it will begin allowing users of its videoconferencing software to enable end-to-end encryption of calls starting with a beta next month, the company announced on Wednesday. The feature won’t be restricted to paid enterprise users, either. It’s coming to both free and paid users, Zoom says, and it will be a toggle switch any call admin can turn on or disable, in the event they want to allow traditional phone lines or older conference room phones to join. Read more >>>
