Security
News, features and insight into safety and security technology used by hotels and resorts.
Vendor News March 15, 2012
Roundup of vendor news and notes....
Vendor News Jan. 15, 2012
Roundup of hotel vendor news and notes....
Tech Bytes Jan. 15, 2012
A roundup of hotel technology news and notes....
New Integration Provides Efficient, Safer Elevator System
After being closed for more than six years, the Hyatt Regency New Orleans reopened on Oct. 19 after a massive $275-million redevelopment that has doubled the property’s meeting space to 200,000 square feet. It also became the first property in North America to integrate RFID guestroom keycards with the elevator system, combining ...
Hotel Data Security Comes of Age
Here’s a no-brainer: Businesses take economic risks seriously when they start to threaten the bottom line. Cyber security is the perfect example of this dynamic, and the hospitality industry is perhaps an ideal case study....
Tech Bytes Sept. 1, 2011
Roundup of hotel technology news and notes....
Vendor News Sept. 1, 2011
Roundup of hotel vendor news and notes....
Tech Bytes HITEC Wrap
Highlights from HITEC...
What Women Want From Travel
Women are different. And they want different things from their hotel experiences. It’s not about the stuff—the amenities—but the overall experience, says Judi Brownell, professor and dean of students at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. ...
Technology Handbook 2011
The Technology Handbook is a catalog of information on the products and services offered by vendors serving the lodging industry. You’ll find an index with 10 major categories of hotel-related technology products and services. In each, we list all the companies who responded to our survey, and then you’ll find a directory listing each company in alphabetical order, including the categories of products they offer, where they are located, a phone number and their website....
Vendor News June 15, 2011
A roundup of vendor news and notes....
New Hotel Technology Likely to Bring Sticker Shock
The need for a new generation of computers, data centers and security equipment for the nation’s hotels is driving up the expense of technology in the hospitality industry, says Mitesh Shah, chief executive officer at Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group, a privately-held company that invests in and manages hotels. ...
Education Key to Preventing Credit Card Fraud
Last year, the hospitality industry became the most targeted industry for data breaches according to Trustwave's Global Security Report 2010. The situation has grown in such a way that recently, one of the largest hospitality industry associations put forward guidance on how to take simple steps to secure payment card data within the industry....
Security of Guest Data Worries Hotel Technology Executives
The Hotel Technology Next Generation North American members meeting held in San Diego last month gave attendees an inside look at what keeps the industry’s top C-level technology executives awake at night. IT leaders from Hyatt, Starwood, Marriott and other companies put the spotlight on what is required from technology suppliers to earn their keep. ...
Tech Bytes Jan. 15, 2011
A roundup of tech news....
