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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]