This year, if you attend any of the signature events that draw crowds made up of our hospitality technology-focused brethren such as the Hospitality Technology Expo in London, the International […]

Global Payments is one of the world’s largest electronic transaction processing companies.  In March 2012, Global Payments acknowledged that a breach had compromised its payment network, exposing 1.5 million or […]

On December 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report to Congress describing steps that the FTC has taken in connection with payment card industry compliance with the […]

On November 28th, the PCI Standards Security Council (SSC) announced the results of the PCI Council election for areas of study for the Special Interest Groups (SIGS), which leverages the […]

On November 28th, SecurityMetrics published its second annual Payment Card Threat Report.   The report identified the hospitality industry as one of the most targeted by cybercriminals in order to […]

Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reportedly settled the lawsuit filed against him by a Sofitel Hotel housekeeper who accused him of sexually assaulting her in his hotel room.  The […]

On November 16, 2012, the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) released a “PCI DSS Risk Assessment Guidelines Information Supplement.”  The hospitality industry should use the document to help identify threats […]

The Venza Group is offering a unique opportunity for individuals interested in community relations and marketing for the Hospitality/Retail and Training industries. We are seeking someone who can orchestrate interest […]

Hotel executives, Internet travel bookers and global payment providers debated whether there are too many players in the online travel value chain during a session at the World Travel Market. […]

Thanks to those who attended. Today we discussed screen instructions in software training simulations and the importance of using clear language. The discussion focused on the following topics:   Be […]