THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...
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12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Spring clean to avoid 'malicious hacks'](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Cyber security - who holds the keys?](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Investing in Cyber Security: Reapit’s unyielding commitment to safeguarding data](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20Security%20360%C3%97280.png)
By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...
19 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![What is keeping estate agents awake at night in 2023?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/reapit-image.jpg)
Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...
15 February 2023
From: Features
![Agency software provider receives cybersecurity certification](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/VideoTours-400x310.jpg)
Agency software provider Reapit has achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security management. The certification means that Reapit has implemented one of...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Protecting your clients and your business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
With the reported increase in agency staff turnover we thought it would be a good idea to look at how you...
09 November 2022
From: Features
![Cyber-security in 2022: what do agents need to know?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...
12 February 2022
From: Features
![Agent Alert - “more and more” cyber attacks on companies](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Goodbye referral fees? Conveyancing expert’s anger over IT crisis](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cybercrime warning to estate agents holding sensitive data](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cyber attack hits council searches and will take months to recover](/img/default/eat.png)
A cyber-attack on a London council has caused some transactions to fall through and others to be significantly delayed. The attack occurred...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents warned over dark web password sales and data breaches](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents and small businesses are being warned to take greater care over passwords to stop hackers breaking into their systems. David...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Guidance on home working, staff rights, security - Conquering Corona](/img/default/eat.png)
Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency denies any responsibility for cyber security breach](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla repels cyber attack on its Alto software](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Cyber security - industry professionals feel unprepared for attacks](/img/default/eat.png)
Property professionals are increasingly worried about the threat of cyber attacks, according to new research. Some 41% of 'real estate professionals from...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Many estate agencies at risk over data security, claims IT firm](/img/default/eat.png)
An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...
21 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: Anti-money laundering regulations and data protection](/img/default/eat.png)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: What security measures do agents need to take?](/img/default/eat.png)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: How should agents deal with security breaches?](/img/default/eat.png)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: How should you remove data from your system?](/img/default/eat.png)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
12 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: Granular and delineated databases explained](/img/default/eat.png)
Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
22 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: Best practice for gaining consent](/img/default/eat.png)
Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
08 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: Passing data to third parties](/img/default/eat.png)
Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![GDPR Weekly: Unsolicited emails and letters - what do you need to know?](/img/default/eat.png)
Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...