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Hackers are ready for that.” the association’s governing documents or As we spend more time in our homes, we by local laws or regulations—consultation must stay vigilant to these threats and be with the local law enforcement, the asso- ciation’s legal counsel, and an insurance with sensitive or proprietary information. specialist with community association ex- perience should precede any formal action taken by residents of the association. Repke goes on to suggest steps that been a certain return to—or showing an association’s board can take unilater- ally to enhance security and safety in the of the parade of crises that have befallen community: “providing safety guidance to our communities this year. Whether we residents; creating phone trees or text and are simply overloaded by screen time and email alerts; inviting law enforcement au- thorities to speak to residents about home infl icted on the world, or we are rethink- security; installing adequate common- area lighting; incorporating safety and alism and allowing ourselves to extend security into landscape design; upgrading compassion and tolerance to others, 2020 locks and gate access; and hiring trained has demonstrated that even in the face of personnel to staff community entrance adversity, residential communities can gates.” Th ese are good ideas any time, and enhance their home’s safety by the simple they don’t come with the potential draw- backs of a watch program. Security Enhanced—and Challenged— by New Technology In many ways, the way the world has their essential work, checking on those coped with this unprecedented crisis has who are ill, or just being friendly and con- been shaped by the technology that exists siderate in their interactions—which has today. Among countless others, apps like had a spiraling positive eff ect. “I’m very Zoom, the Google Suite, and Microsoft Teams allow businesses and schools to coming back into play.” run remotely; Amazon, Fresh Direct, and Peapod keep cupboards and refrigerators stocked without residents leaving home; Grubhub, UberEats, and Seamless off er contactless food delivery; and Facebook, Whatsapp, and YouTube provide distant social interaction, fi tness, hobbies, and entertainment. Without these very recent innovations, our extended period of stay- ing home as much as possible for the sake of lowering the contagion curve would be much harder, lonelier, and less delicious. But those same technologies have the potential to create safety and security risks as bad actors seek to take advantage of the crisis. In addition to the aforementioned package problem brought on by the ease in which we can have anything in the world delivered to our doorstep with a few clicks, there is also the constant risk of online theft and security breaches as remote em- ployees work from home without the ro- bust fi rewalls or network protections that might exist in their offi ces. Shared and/ or unsecured wifi connections, along with lack of IT support to address technology issues, can pose virtual threats to systems and information for both business and personal purposes. Oft en, the solution to a technology problem is to throw more technology at it; but as we know, hackers, malware develop- ers, and identity thieves are experts at ad- vancing their tactics to overcome whatever security measures are put in place. “Th e current COVID-19 situation \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[has\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\] led to a transformation,” says Guy Franklin, Man- aging Director at SOSA NYC - Th e Global Cyber Center in New York City. “Remote work inevitably brings a new set of risks mindful of the ways we treat and interact A Return to Humanity Professionals in the multifamily hous- ing industry tend to agree that there has of—basic human decency in the wake the social isolation that coronavirus has ing our culture of hardscrabble individu- act of being a decent person. Ferdinando speaks about the kindness that his multi- family clients have shown to his 500 se- curity offi cers—showing appreciation for proud of my people,” he says. “Humanity’s n Darcey Gerstein is Associate Editor and Staff Writer for Th e New Jersey Cooperator . EXAMINING... continued from page 17 and enforce rules in accordance with governing documents,” says Scott Piek- arsky, a partner with Phillips Nizer lo- cated in Hackensack, New Jersey. “There are remedies available through filings, fines, and/or revocations of privileges and the like. Limitations on monetary punishment are found in New Jersey state law. In a condo or HOA you cannot terminate membership as you can seek to do in a co-op. I’d note that in a hi- rise, revocation of privileges can be crip- pling—\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[revoking\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\] parking spots, use of the doorman, use of amenities \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[can be\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\] far more effective than they would be in a townhouse community.” Hakim goes on to say that enforce- ment of any and all rules must be han- dled in a fair, nondiscriminatory way, but when reviewing the totality of the circumstances surrounding the alleged violation, “The board does have lee- way—known as the Business Judgment Rule—in determining when and how to enforce.” LIVING BY THE RULES continued from page 1 continued on page 20