Matt Cohen

Information Security is About More than Computers

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An information security incident can damage your reputation and cost a lot to recover from. Such breaches often are caused by the action or inaction of people associated with the company not handling the physical security of sensitive information properly. Every person working in an organization has a role to play in keeping information secure … Read more

MLS Lessons Inspired By Gabe Klein’s “Start-Up City”

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  It’s the week of NAR 2019 REALTORS Conference and Expo, and a lot of attention will be on all of the product announcements, the Clear Cooperation Proposal, and the government scrutiny of our industry. Despite all the commotion, don’t forget to keep being strategic, and that  strategic thinking is an ongoing process. This post … Read more

Preparing for an Information Security Incident

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  I was delighted to collaborate with Camille Beshara of Larson Skinner PLLC on a presentation about security incident and breach notification preparedness for the legal session during CMLS 2019. While there is guidance available on creating a plan to respond to such incidents, I thought that there would be some benefit for attendees if … Read more

Top Takeaways from CMLS 2019

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The CMLS conference was a great networking event as always, and the 2019 event was held in a beautiful and airport-convenient hotel in Salt Lake City.  It has been a productive year for CMLS, including the creation of the MLS best practices self-assessment tool, the re-focus on the REDPLAN intellectual property acquisition, and its increasing … Read more