Cybersecurity Month: We All Play a Role in Cybersecurity

10/03/23 • 18 min

In this episode of the Radian On Air podcast, Jeff Engle, assistant vice president of Mortgage Learning for Radian Guaranty, welcomes back Donna Ross, Radian Group's award-winning Chief Information Security Officer. They explore the importance of cybersecurity, especially in light of October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, including the increasing threats to technology and confidential data, alarming statistics of cybercrime, and offer insights on how individuals and companies can protect themselves against these cyber threats.

Key points discussed in this episode include:

The significance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the role each individual plays in maintaining cybersecurity
A look at the current cyber threat landscape
The importance of continuous risk assessments, planning and testing due to constantly changing cyber threats
Practical tips on how individuals can protect themselves from credit card theft and identity theft - Download the Job Aid!

Radian On Air Podcast: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Are You Prepared?
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Key points discussed in this episode include:

The significance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the role each individual plays in maintaining cybersecurity
A look at the current cyber threat landscape
The importance of continuous risk assessments, planning and testing due to constantly changing cyber threats
Practical tips on how individuals can protect themselves from credit card theft and identity theft - Download the Job Aid!

Radian On Air Podcast: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Are You Prepared?
Radian On Air Podcast: Cybercrime: Trends, Impacts & Prevention
Resources:

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This episode is a part of Unlocking Loan Solutions with Radian, a micro-learning series for mortgage & real estate professionals, with video, audio, and job aid for each topic. Choose your preferred learning style and take your learning experience to a new level.

In this episode, we delve into non-US citizen borrowers. We'll discuss the different types of citizenship and residency, what may be required by the GSEs, and how different scenarios may be viewed by GSEs.

What a non-US citizen and non-US citizen borrower is
What may be required for verification
Different types of citizenship and residency
And how the GSEs may view different scenarios

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