Security -- Network

Private Broadband: The Foundation for Improving Guest Safety, Experience Both During and After Pandemic

Private broadband networks offer hoteliers the reliable foundation they need for critical communications, video security and analytics that will support their businesses through the pandemic and beyond.

Murtec Speaker Auditorium

Short, information-packed videos from thought-provoking, educational sessions at MURTEC.

WatchGuard Research Finds 12% Spike in Evasive Threats Despite Decrease in Overall Malware Volume

New report underscores the importance of layered security as zero day malware variants, JavaScript malware attacks and Microsoft Excel-based threats rise and posing a significant risk to hotels.

Carnival Corp. Reveals Ransomware Attack

Experts discuss the rise of ransomware attacks and what steps companies can take to protect themselves.

SpyCloud Raises $30M

Account takeover is one of the most common methods for criminals to gain access to sensitive personal and corporate information. Criminals are perpetrating credential stuffing attacks on food delivery apps and more.

MGM Data Breach 14x Higher than Initially Thought

HT investigates why MGM didn’t disclose how large data breach was initially and what hospitality businesses can do to try and prevent their organization from becoming a victim.

Tracking, Storing Private Health Data – Even During a Pandemic – Is Risky

Hotels could unintentionally create additional privacy and compliance issues for themselves by storing sensitive data or broadcasting information that is protected by privacy and HIPAA compliance.

Hospitality Industry Targeted by Global Fake Login Phishing Attack

Email delivery service providers Mailgun and Sendgrid are the subjects of the attack.

WatchGuard Technologies Report Finds Two-Thirds of Malware is Encrypted, Invisible Without HTTPS Inspection

Q1 2020 Internet Security Report highlights the danger of encrypted malware, offers details about the security impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a surge in Monero cryptominers, Flawed-Ammyy and Cryxos malware, and more.

Plotting a Clear Path to CCPA Compliance in Hospitality

Hospitality faces challenges meeting the July 2020 CCPA compliance deadline. But they can develop a cost-effective, adaptable strategy.

WFH Now: What Leaders Need to Know

Work-from-home mandates are forcing IT departments to re-evaluate the way employee devices are set up.

COVID-19 Is Making Businesses More Vulnerable Than Ever to Phishing, Smishing and Vishing

The hospitality industry already has a reputation for being a less-than secure industry; distracted and worried employees working from home will likely only make things worse.

5.2M Guests Affected by New Marriott Data Breach

Employee login credentials were compromised and used to access an "unexpected amount of guest information."