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Reduce AI Risks through Policy

14JulyMatt CohenProfessionalartificial intelligence, policy, security

Risks of irresponsible AI use and AI misuse include the spreading of inaccurate information, data leakage, bias and discrimination, and other issues that can lead to reputational damage. Brokerages and other industry organizations can reduce these risks through policy. Such policies can be included by reference in contracts for independent contractors. Appropriate use of responsible

Responsible AI and Prompt Injection

20MayMatt CohenProfessionalartificial intelligence, security

I can’t express urgently enough how important it is to have AI policy and contracts to ensure that your organization is using AI responsibly and are contacting for “Responsible AI”. Responsible AI prioritizes ethical considerations, fairness, transparency, accountability, privacy/security, and safety. It focuses on ensuring AI systems are developed and deployed in a way that

Why It’s Important to Use Multiple Standards for Security Audits

13MayMatt CohenProfessionalsecurity

At the 2024 RSA Security Conference there was a session discussing the relative strengths of comprehensive security standards. Following is a summary of the independent assessments of standards: They didn’t include NIST (CSF v2.0) or Cybersecurity Maturity Model (v2.0). And the presentation was given by someone involved in CRF (v2024) – which, of course,

Listing Scams: Owner Impersonation

1OctoberMatt CohenProfessionalbrokerage, mls, security

Since the pandemic, a listing scam has begun to get more prevalent: owner impersonation. People pretending to be the owner of a property has been issue for years, commonly posting as FSBOs, leasing companies, or landlords on social media sites. But I’ve noticed an increase of scammers contacting real estate agents to sell or lease

AI to Create New Challenges for Real Estate Security

25JanuaryMatt CohenProfessionalrisk management, security

Artificial Intelligence is creating lots of new opportunities for efficiencies and enabling enhanced search experiences in the real estate industry. It’s also creating new security challenges. Take real estate wire fraud. In the past you could say, “Don’t change payment routing without my verbal confirmation, because email and other communication channel logins are so often