Security -- Network

The 11^th annual Restaurant Executive Summit hosts an executive panel that tackles the hot button topic of the rise of the chief digital officer and its potential to upset the status of CIOs.

EasyPass Personal Wi-Fi gives any establishment the ability to deliver safe connectivity via secure personal networks.

Networked devices and a bevy of data will reshape the next-generation kitchen. HT takes a look at three key areas, including IoT, analytics and real-time ordering, that are ripe for adoption in the kitchen.

Hackers gained access to its systems between May 2014 and June 2015 at the front desk of those hotels.

In her first year with the company, Starwood’s new CIO has spearheaded initiatives including mobile check-in and keyless entry that have already scored high praise from guests and industry peers. In this exclusive interview with HT, CIO and EVP Martha Poulter talks about Starwood’s keyless entry project, and offers a preview of Starwood’s plans for using technology for personalized customer experiences. Top projects include revenue optimization and preference matching, among others. Plus, Poulter offers her take on the industry buzzwords Internet of Things, Big Data and more.

HT’s group editor-in-chief Abigail Lorden reflects on how being a new mother has heightened her desire to protect her family’s digital assets. Lorden says it’s a cause that Starwood Hotels & Resorts is taking seriously, too, according to her recent interview with Starwood’s CIO Martha Poulter.

The majority of consumers, 62 percent, said they prefer chip-and-PIN cards over cards that just use chip and signature, and among Millennials, the preference for PIN is even stronger.

Hospitality is one of the top three most-compromised industries with a 50 percent increase in security breach disclosures in 2014; here are the top pitfalls to avoid.