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Did you know October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month? Launched in 2004, this time of year is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our nation and equipping all with effective tools to combat it.
As Vice President of Operational Risk for LoanLogics, I’ve spent the last few weeks communicating the main themes of the initiative to our associates. Part of this effort included providing tip sheets and educational resources, making associates aware of the types of attacks that can take place, the completion of a series of annual trainings for associates, and writing my inaugural blog post.
Cybersecurity/Risk Management is surely at my core. And, what compelled me in my journey to LoanLogics, was that it quickly became apparent it’s at the core of this company too. Of course, the addition of my role showed commitment, but oddly enough so did the company’s website. Seems silly, right? Not if you think about it from my perspective, it isn’t.
In our personal lives we are often leery of websites that look dated, don’t offer a means of secure payment and/or lack robust reviews. In our business lives, do we use the same scrutiny when looking to partner with new vendors? Perhaps not, but the reason we should is that websites are businesses front doors and give a peek into the company’s overall cyberhealth.
Prior to choosing to join LoanLogics three months ago, a walkthrough of the company website provided assurances reflective of any company’s attentiveness to cybersecurity needs. LoanLogics.com not only had modern design and concise language but also showed a current certificate issued to the website domain and a commitment to Security & Compliance in the “About Us” site map section of the website.
A colleague of mine also wrote a related piece recently about the importance of infosec in our industry that you may also find helpful.
With more than 15 years of experience creating global process standardization to minimize risks to production software systems and infrastructure, I am looking forward to bringing that knowledge and expertise to LoanLogics. One of my favorite quotes is from Henry David Thoreau and speaks to my aspirations for my new role. “To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.”
Going forward, I am excited to lead and direct enterprise risk identification and mitigation efforts across the areas of Change Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance, and Cross-functional Collaboration.
It is critical as a strategic partner to the mortgage industry, with all the sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) we handle, that we are vigilant in protecting ourselves personally and professionally from cyber criminals. Looking ahead to 2022, I am looking forward to continuing LoanLogics’ ongoing risk improvements and risk awareness to further benefit our clients.
For more information about some of the Security and Compliance controls LoanLogics has in place visit our website or reach out to us at loanlogicsinfo@loanlogics.com for a more detailed conversation.
