Whatever the cost, hoteliers are advised to take certain precautions. “Complacency†is dangerous, Schoshinski said, adding that hoteliers should update security protection plans periodically
…Despite such resources and other preventative measures in the hotel industry, “the bad guys are getting smarter,†Cividanes said. “The bad guys are watching what you do.
Data security breaches, a hot topic at last year’s Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit, took center stage again at the 2014 conference as the No. 1 topic that keeps hospitality lawyers “awake at night,†said Robert Lannan, program co-chair and principal of Lannan Legal PLLC.
His opening remarks mentioned several headline-making cases, including breaches at Target, Home Depot and White Lodging, where it was revealed in January 2013 that attackers allegedly collected customer credit and debit card numbers, security codes, card expiration dates and other personal information from guests who had stayed at 14 hotels.
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