Cook & James recently offered a cyber security and a self-defense course for Realtors.
The wire fraud and email safety course were presented during a lunch and learn format on Sept. 17.
“Cybercrime is terrifying and such a big industry issue that, here at Cook & James, we devote a great deal of attention to educating not only our employees, but all our constituents about the dangers of fraud,” said Kara Cook, co-founding partner at Cook & James.
During the lunch and learn, topics included phishing, common scams in the real estate industry, analyzing and identifying a scam email, tips for avoiding wire fraud, and guidelines for wiring safety.
“No one is immune, and everyone must be vigilant,” Cook said.
The self-defense class for real estate agents covered safety issues and sought to equip agents with the training and knowledge to defend themselves if a situation takes a wrong turn.
“Since we pioneered at-home closings which quite literally take us anywhere that’s convenient for clients, we are always vigilant and conscious about personal safety,” said Heather James, co-founding partner at Cook & James. “It’s our goal to help Realtors learn practical skills and techniques to keep them not only safe, but happy and secure in their jobs day in and day out, thus we have brought in Self Defense Atlanta which has more than 30 years of national and international experience.”