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Jan 2014
The FTC has been flexing its regulatory muscles in the realm of cybersecurity – and its targets are fighting back. Medical testing laboratory LabMD is contesting an FTC complaint filed […]
01
Dec 2013
Last month, Adobe Systems reported that it had experienced a data breach that potentially exposed three million customers’ information to a hacker. Adobe later corrected this announcement, stating that the […]
20
Nov 2013
By Marion Hughes-Roger, VP Business Development, Hospitality Evolution Resources Sitting in the audience at the 2013 PhocusWright Innovation Summit, pitch after pitch is about personalization. Whether it is technology […]
17
Nov 2013
The FTC’s lawsuit against Wyndham is moving forward. On November 7th, a U.S. District Court in New Jersey refused to grant the company’s request for a stay in the case […]
16
Nov 2013
After two years of detailed analysis and preparation, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global forum for the development of payment card security standards, has updated […]
27
Oct 2013
A Florida company is out $3 million because it failed to take adequate steps to prevent outsiders from stealing its customer’s personal data. On October 21st, AvMed Inc., a health […]
25
Oct 2013
The Airline Information Group (AIG) has criticized the hospitality industry for failing to maintain strong payment card security. The group accused hotel employees of contributing to the high level of […]
23
Oct 2013
The Intercontinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco has notified hotel guests that a July 4th, 2013 security incident may have permitted unauthorized access to their personal information. Potentially compromised information includes […]
07
Oct 2013
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) recently released details about upcoming changes to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Although the proposed changes have yet to […]
07
Oct 2013
State Attorneys General in California and Connecticut recently announced joint enforcement actions against Citibank for inadequate security measures that permitted hackers to access customers’ credit and debit card information. The […]