FTC Safeguards Rule Compliance

Serving Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers and All FTC-Defined Financial Services Companies

Manage training, reporting, monitoring and updates through a single vendor. Exceed compliance standards with hands-on security professionals at an affordable price.

FTC Safeguards compliance will soon be mandatory for all businesses defined as financial services providers by the Federal Trade Commission.

Protect Now has developed complete FTC Safeguards Rule compliance to provide small businesses with a single, turnkey solution that manages all compliance needs. We will help you secure your systems and encrypt communications, as well as manage all paperwork, documentation and filing. All you need to do is supply some information, and we will provide all the reporting and compliance support you need.

Is My Business Subject to the FTC Safeguards Rule?

The following businesses are considered financial services providers under the FTC Safeguards Rule:

Real estate settlement service providers, including agents
Personal property and real-estate appraisers, unless you are conducting appraisals only on a one-time basis and building no client relationship
Mortgage brokers
Finders – companies or individuals that connect buyers and sellers for the purpose of completing any real estate transaction.

Banks, loan officers and insurers are covered under Section 505 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

Businesses are exempted if they store records for fewer than 5,000 individuals.

Yes, It’s Affordable. Yes, It’s Engaging.

If you think you can’t afford our services, we should talk. We won’t sell you on how it’s cheaper than a cyber attack. We will give you a quote that’s reasonable.

If you think cyber security training is watching a video and answering some built-in questions, you need to experience our training. We use a combination of engaging, interactive seminars and micro-learning modules to change corporate culture and teach employees that cyber security is their business.

Turnkey Real Estate FTC Safeguards Compliance

Protect Now will provide Qualified Support to meet all aspects of compliance.

Regular compliance status reports from a Qualified Cyber Security Expert ("Qualified Individual")
Written security plans and protocols
Software and Hardware Inventory with Monitoring and Updates
Data encryption for transmission and storage
Employee Access Logs and Separation Protocols
Multi-Factor Authentication
Review of Third-Party Providers and Systems with Documentation
Secure Destruction of Customer Data and Compliance with Data Removal Requests
Employee Cyber Security Training

As a growing number of Real Estate professionals around the United States know, Protect Now cyber security training is second to none. Our training program is eligible for CE credits in Texas and Delaware, with more states to be announced in 2023.

Our program uniquely meets both the CE credits and FTC Safeguard Rule standards for real estate professionals, driving greater value from an already affordable service. We can also provide Dark Web monitoring that lets you know what’s being shared about you and your business online.

We Made It Affordable

Protect Now is a trusted partner in the Real Estate industry with extensive training, VCISO and anti-phishing experience. Our years of working with agents, brokers, appraisers and financial service providers give us an in-depth understanding of the risks facing the industry, the importance of personal security as well as business security and the challenges that cyber security programs present to daily operations.

We also understand the financial reality for Real Estate businesses. This program was built to serve the industry affordably. Ask us for a demo and a quote and you’ll see that our program is the superior choice for Real Estate professionals.