The DFS Secure Portal is now accepting the filing of Notice of Limited Exemption, as cited in § 500.19 of 23 NYCRR 500.

Here is a link to the Portal - https://myportal.dfs.ny.gov/web/cybersecurity/

COMPLIANCE TIMELINE

FOR COVERED ENTITIES WHO MEET THE LIMITED EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS (§ 500.22)

March 1, 2017 - Effective Date of Regulations

August 28, 2017 - Transitional Period ends – compliance requirement begins for most provisions of the regulation (§500.22)

February 15, 2018 - Notice of exception must be  filed with the DFS (and each year thereafter on 2/15) (§500.17)

March 1, 2018 – Risk Assessment to be completed (§ 500.09)

August 30, 2018 – Policy must be in place for periodic disposal of NPI (§ 500.13)

March 1, 2019 - Develop a Third Party Service Provider Security Policy (§500.11)

The Town Hall meeting on Long Island that was cancelled due to a snow storm has been rescheduled.

The event will take place at 10 AM on Wednesday April 26 at the Holiday Inn in Westbury.

To register for this free event, go to the CALENDAR & EVENTS tab on this site or CLICK HERE.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

New York State Land Title Association

NYSLTA

65 Broadway, Suite 501

New York, NY 10006

March 14, 2017

10:30 AM

NOTE – This meeting will be webcast. Remote attendees should connect via computer, tablet or smartphone using the link  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/410940973

You can hear and speak using your computer microphone and speakers or you can also dial in using your phone. Call: (571) 317-3112   Access Code: 410-940-973

AGENDA

1. Call to Order – President Collins
2. President’s Greeting – President Collins
3. Approval of February 2017 Minutes - Executive Director Treuber

4.      Exec Director Report – Executive Director Treuber

1. Treasurer’s Report – Ms. Pereyo
2. Title Section Report – Chair Bagwell
3. Agent Section Report – Vice-chair Stancanelli
4. Legislative Committee Report – Chair Keyse
5. Membership Committee Report – Chair O’Hara
6. Public Relations Committee Report – President Collins
7. Sabol Award Nominations Committee Report – Ms. Pereyo and Ms. McElligott
8. New Business
9. Adjourn

The voting members of the Agents and Abstracters Section will be:

The next Executive Committee Meeting will be held at 10:30 am on April 11, 2017 at Benchmark Title, 222 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains NY.

The Executive Committee meets Tuesday February 14 at 10:30 AM at First Nationwide Tittle Agency.

Please visit the EVENTS page to register if you wish to attend. You will also find the address and map instructions on that page.

AGENDA
1.    Call to order – President Collins
2.    President’s Greeting – President Collins
3.    Approval of January Minutes - Executive Director Treuber
4.    Exec Director Report – Executive Director Treuber
5.    Treasurer Report – Ms. Pereyo
6.    Title Section Report – Chair Bagwell
7.    Agent Section Report – Chair Giliotti
8.    Land Records Committee – Chair Tafuri
9.    Legislative Committee Report – Chair Keyse
10.  Membership Committee Report – Chair O’Hara
11.  Public Relations Committee Report – President Collins
12.  New Business
13.  Adjourn

The eleven voting members of the Agents and Abstracters Section will be:
Bill Collins    Richard Giliotti    DeAnna Stancanelli    Amy Kelly
Phil O’Hara    Paul Spano    Jean Partridge    Nancy Farrell
John Burke    Beth Alonso    Terence Guerriere    

The next Executive Committee Meeting will be held at 10:30 am on March 14, 2017. Location to be announced.

Trust me, you are not going to like this.  This is about changing the way you operate and conduct business. This is going to cost you money and time. This is "information security" and it is very important.

Before you go any further, I am going to reiterate something John Hollenbeck of First American Title said at our Annual Meeting in September. He said data security for title companies is important because when consumers buy a house, they give you all their information. And then they give you all their money.

The NY-DFS and an array of federal agencies are developing or have already issued regulations or standards for cybersecurity.  By Valentine's Day, you are going to be tired of seeing and hearing the term "cybersecurity".

The NYSLTA is preparing to submit testimony to the State Assembly's public hearing on cyber security.  In January, we plan to offer a CE course on the basic elements of cybersecurity.  We have posted a document titled, "Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals" in the Technology Committee File Library.

Question: How do you eat an elephant?

Answer: One bite at a time

If you put off facing the inevitability that cybersecurity is going to be part of your business, one day you will  have to eat an entire elephant in one bite.  My advice is to start slow and start now.

Here is a link to a good, easy to read and easy to implement article on cybersecurity:

There’s No Flying Under the Radar: Why Small Businesses Should Get Smart About Information Security