Information Security and Wire Transfer Fraud are critical topics for the land title insurance and settlement industry. Wire Transfer Fraud poses a risk to all title operations, regardless of their size or experience. ALTA aims to help you safeguard your systems, prepare for incidents, and educate employees and clients to remain vigilant.

 

Industry Standard Policies and Tools

Documents

ALTA Outgoing Wire Preparation Checklist
Use this checklist as a best practice for verifying outgoing wire information.
Word Doc | PDF

ALTA Rapid Response Plan for Wire Fraud Incidents
Use this tool to customize your action plan when a wire fraud attempt occurs.
Word Doc | PDF

How to Complete an IC3 Report
Watch the video to learn how simple it is to assist law enforcement in gathering information.

ALTA Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan: Use this tool to help your team to establish and maintain secure systems and be prepared to act quickly if an incident occurs. Leverage these resources to implement Step 1: Preparation: 

  • ALTA Cyber System Overview: Use this narrative to improve your understanding of a Cyber System Inventory, why it is important to Cybersecurity efforts, and how to create and maintain your company's inventory.
  • ALTA Cyber System Inventory Workbook: Use this model workbook to create and customize your company's inventory.
  • ALTA Business Impact Analysis: Use this guide to examine your software applications, determine which resources are critical to your operation, and discover when to add resources to minimize the business impact of downtime.

 

Resources for Your Clients and Consumers

ALTA Wire Fraud Tips
(consumer video)

Protect Your Money from Wire Fraud Schemes
 (consumer video)

 

ALTA Wire Fraud Rack Card

Image of Rack CardALTA has produced this Rack Card explaining Wire Fraud. ALTA Members can brand the infographic with their own information at the ALTAprints website. This rack card can also be branded in 14 different languages.

What is Phishing/Wire Fraud PowerPoint (Member-only content)

Image of PowerPointUse this presentation to educate consumers about the dangers of phishing emails and wire transfer fraud. The presentation provides information on what to do if you’ve fallen victim to a scam and also highlights 10 tips to prevent wire fraud.

 

Employee Training and Awareness

ALTA Insights Webinars
ALTA Webinars provide access to industry experts and the latest information about information security topics. Visit the Link to the ALTA Insights Webinars to learn more.

Monitor and Improve Employee Skills
Consider a phishing security test for all of your employees. These companies can help:


Information Security Articles

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Cybersecurity Predictions For 2016: Choosing Leadership Over Luck
December 11, 2015
Unfortunately in most respects, 2016 won’t change much: users will still click on malicious links; IT will still be bad at patching; the bad guys will still attack; and the tide of misery from breaches will continue. What matters most is whether your organization will be a victim or not. Of course you could do nothing, and be lucky. But the only way to control your fate is to lead your organization to high ground based on a well-considered, security-first strategy.
Privacy Concerns Delay Final Passage of Cybersecurity Info-sharing Bill
December 10, 2015
Lawmakers are under pressure from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups to pass a bill immediately while some privacy advocates are urging Congress to scrap the legislation entirely.
Cybersecurity Bill Advances in Senate, but Hurdles Remain
October 23, 2015
The Senate cleared an opening procedural hurdle for its long-suffering cybersecurity bill with room to spare Thursday, setting up the bill for likely eventual passage.
Cyber Insurance Premiums Rocket After High-profile Attacks
October 13, 2015
A rash of hacking attacks on U.S. companies over the past two years has prompted insurers to massively increase cyber premiums for some companies, leaving firms that are perceived to be a high risk scrambling for cover.
States Taking Steps to Bolster Cybersecurity
September 3, 2015
In California, Gov. Jerry Brown outlined a cybersecurity ecosystem designed to facilitate cooperation between the private and public sector, while Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe took a more targeted approach, mandating a strategic plan to address data security across state government.
 Start with Security: A Guide for Business
August 18, 2015
Many companies keep sensitive personal information about customers or employees in their files or on their network. Having a sound security plan in place to collect only what you need, keep it safe, and dispose of it securely can help you meet your legal obligations to protect that sensitive data. Read on for 10 practical lessons businesses can learn from the Federal Trade Commission’s data security settlements.