Read the latest trends and advice on hotel theft management. Tips for hotel and motel managers on staff training.
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In-room safes gain favor 12 Oct, 2011
As more guests bring their expensive electronic gadgets along during their stay, hoteliers are beginning to install larger safes to keep their guests feeling safe and their property secure. For hotels without an existing guestroom safe, an upgrade is almost certainly a necessity. More>>
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Safety and security roundup: August 24, 2011 24 Aug, 2011
This week's safety and security news roundup includes news on an FBI investigation involving a hotel in Miss., information from the Sofitel New York investigation and allegations of assault in Atlanta.More>>
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Prepare protocol for guestroom theft scenarios 3 Aug, 2010
There's a call to the front desk. A guest returned to her room and noticed personal items missing. What do you do?More>>
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Destination Hotels & Resorts breached; reacts quickly 25 Jun, 2010
Destination uncovered a malicious software program inserted into its credit card processing system from a remote source, and guests at 21 of its hotels may be victims.More>>
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To prevent security breaches, know how they occur 1 May, 2010
Guests' personal data is passed throughout a hotel's network on a daily basis and can be found anywhere from the point-of-sale system to the property-management system to the financial records and guest-profile databases. It is often collected via the swipe of a credit card and transmitted...More>>
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PCI compliance: A 12-step program 1 May, 2010
Visa has levied a July 1 deadline for merchants to conform to the PCI Data Security Standard, a set of requirements for enhancing payment account data security developed by the PCI Security Standards Council. Here are the 12 requirements for compliance.More>>
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Create a security culture of data protection, compliance 1 May, 2010
Not being able to accept credit card payments is a nightmare hotel operators would never want to experience, but if managers don't start implementing processes to secure guests' personal data, it could soon become a reality. Credit card processors are threatening to pull the plug on merchants who...More>>
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PCI Week: May 3-7 27 Apr, 2010
A week-long series on PCI compliance culminates at 2 p.m. ET Friday, May 7, with a free Live Chat, featuring data security experts to answer your questions on preparing for Visa's July 1 compliance deadline. Each part of the series—articles, blogs and guest commentary—is housed here.More>>
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VMS announces TrueHybrid Surveillance Platfrom 2 Jul, 2008
The TrueHybrid provides the hospitality industry with an affordable, seamless upgrade to the latest surveillance technology.More>>
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Hotech Edge adopts Ember's ZigBee technology 26 Jun, 2008
Hotech Edge has developed and implemented a range of ZigBee-based building security and energy conservation applications for the hospitality industry based on Ember's technology.More>>
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