May/June 2006 - Volume 85, Number 3

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Cover Story

Is the Door to Public Records Slowly Closing?
by James P. Sibley
Privacy and identify theft concerns may lead to less public records information being available to title companies. We need to be part of this conversation before it’s too late.

Features

Running Your Business
The ABC’s of Publicity
by Michelle Sweet
As a marketing tactic, publicity is a great way to let potential customers know about you and your business. These steps make it easy for you to get started.

Departments

Inside the Industry
Is an ALTA®/ACSM Land Title Survey a “Boundary Survey”?
by Gary Kent
ALTA® and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) recently adopted new minimum standard detail requirements for surveys. Yes, a land title survey is a boundary survey. Read on.

Technology Corner
The Real McCoy:
Document Authentication in the Paperless Transaction
by John L. Jones
With electronic closings becoming more of a reality, how can we be sure that digital notarizations will be secure and authentic?