E-mail Encryption via TLS FAQ’s
Q1 What is TLS? TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an encryption process that functions similar to SSL (i.e. https://) which is used by Internet sites to encrypt and protect transmissions…
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Sample Agency Website Disclaimers
Agents should consult with their local counsel to customize these sample disclaimers so that they fit their websites and social media sites, are positioned at the appropriate places on the…
Planning and Security
NEW SECURITY RESOURCE FOR INDEPENDENT AGENTS Handling sensitive information is now one of the most critical responsibilities faced by the modern insurance agency. Our Agency Cyber Guide 3.0 will…
The Business Case for Improved Password Workflows within the Real-Time Environment
Executive Summary The current disparity of carrier handling of passwords within the real-time environment is reducing the benefits of real-time workflows and is discouraging some agency employees from using Real…
Protecting Your Clients’ Most Private Information
by Jeff Yates, ACT Executive Director American citizens are becoming increasingly concerned with the privacy of their health and other personal information. Clients want to know that their agents and…
Managing the Security Risks of Portable Devices
by Jeff Yates, ACT Executive Director Laptops, Windows based portables, and smart phones allow agents and brokers to stay in touch with their customers and offices and to have access…
Protect Your Clients with Secure Email Using TLS
by Jim Rogers, The Hartford Email is now entrenched within business workflows and is how a significant amount of business is transacted between agents and carriers. The words shared between…
Agency Information Security Plan Development Materials
This Plan for Agency is intended to create effective administrative, technical, electronic and physical protections to safeguard the personal information of the Agency’s Clients and employees, the Agency’s proprietary and…
Protecting Agency Security Takes Center Stage
by Jeff Yates, ACT Executive Director High profile cases of identity theft have been all over the general press in recent weeks. We have seen from these cases just how…
The Independent Agent’s Guide to Systems Security
The world has changed for independent agents and brokers. In the past, agencies primarily had to protect the paper within the physical perimeter of their agencies. Today, most of the…
