The threat of cybercrime for real estate agents
Cybercrime has become a major threat over recent years and scams are on the rise. While some scams look obvious, others are difficult to recognise due to their convincing nature with how cunning cybercriminals can be. The property industry in particular has become a prime target and it is evident extra security measures are essential […]
How to foster relationships with all stakeholders in the property journey
Connecting stakeholders throughout the property transaction has been an area requiring improvement for some time, with legal representatives, real estate agents and property buyers and sellers generally disconnected throughout the process. The innovative and upgraded Securexchange dashboard recently launched in New South Wales, supporting greater transparency, and optimising the way professionals in the property industry […]
How my recent scam experience can be a valuable lesson for property professionals
Recently, the inevitable happened in my house – one of us got scammed. My teenager was on Steam, an online gaming platform, and called out, “Dad I’m on a call and they’re saying I need to pay money to them, or I’ll be reported for fraud. I don’t understand”. I popped into his room and […]
‘Pure cyber crime’ set to rise as a third of Australians report attacks. Here’s how to protect yourself and your firm
Today, Flinders University released a report showing “A third of Australians have been the targets of cyber crime” at least once in their lives.” The study polled approximately 12,000 Australians, and found that roughly 2.8 million Australians had been impacted by this type of attack within the past year, and nearly 6.7 million Australian adults could have […]
Why every business has a responsibility to take cybercrime seriously
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is responsible for strengthening Australians cyber resilience and building awareness in both the business and consumer sectors. This group manages “ReportCyber”, a government initiative which facilitates the reporting of cybercrime incidents and scams against Australians. Up until June 2020, the group saw over 57,000 reports of cybercrime in a […]
Tom Panos, leading real estate influencer partners with Securexchange
Today, Securexchange is proud to announce that leading real estate influencer Tom Panos is the new ambassador of Securexchange.Panos, who is Australasia’s number one real estate coach and trainer, opened his own real estate office at 22 years of age and has been immersed in the industry for over 30 years. Panos chose to align […]
Lee Bailie talks to AusBiz about protecting agencies from hacking
Real Estate Agents are seeing more fraud in their businesses. Lee Bailie, Head of Securexchange spoke with AusBiz about protecting agencies from hacking. Securexchange is a complimentary workspace that ensures you can electronically sign and exchange contracts and securely share confidential details. Register for your complimentary account. https://youtu.be/_kpoRGdz0S4
The right technology can protect a property deal
Email scams cost Australians millions of dollars a year. Recently, Jane Fleming paid an invoice for $51,000, only to find her money had gone into a scammer’s account. Unfortunately, for the property industry, cybercrime is reported every ten minutes in Australia, which means property funds have the attention of scammers. While the exact level of activity in […]
Lee Bailie talks to Ticker TV about Cybercrime
Cyber crime and hacking is on the rise and the property industry is at particular risk because of the large amounts of funds being transferred. Our very own Lee Bailie, Head of Securexchange spoke to Ticker TV about developing the innovative, secure technology that is supporting lawyers, conveyancers, real estate agents and protecting the hard […]