Software or website can be dangerous
protection in the real estate market 44% of Quebecers send personal documents by email Although many Canadians report being concerned about sharing their data with real estate agents, they may not be aware of which sharing practices are insecure. 44% of Quebecers surveyed say they share personal documents with their real estate agents by email, a means of communication vulnerable to phishing attacks . Scammers can solicit private and tax information from clients or even real estate agents via email while pretending to be others. Cybersecurity software can be helpful in protecting personal data from email security threats, preventing phishing messages from reaching the agency's inbox. It can also detect malware and automated attacks where agents
store data. According to our survey, real estate agency clients shared data via several platforms: 26% used real estate software 18% shared documents in person 25% used the agency website Bulgaria Mobile Number List Sending personal information via s if the agency does not use equipment protection software . It can be much more secure to only share documents in person. However, most data is entered into digital databases by real estate agents. These must also be protected by equipment protection solutions. Customers send their personal data to real estate agencies in many ways, posing data protection risks 53% of users are concerned about their data being shared via a real estate agency website The use of technology to share data
appears to be of concern to customers across the board. They are rarely made aware of the agency's data protection practices, if any. 53% of respondents sharing data via mobile apps say they are concerned about the security of their data, while 43% of email users share the same opinion. Electronic data sharing has become essential to carrying out business operations, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To build confidence in data protection, real estate agencies can obtain CyberSecure Canada certification from the government to reassure clients. Despite the existence of good cyber defense practices offered by CyberSecurity Canada , more than half (57%) of those surveyed who communicated with their agent via a website are concerned |