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VENZA - The Biggest Threats Facing Hospitality. And what hoteliers can do to protect themselves and guests Cyber-security threats have become one of the biggest risks facing hotels over the past few years and have only increased during the pandemic. Hackers know that hoteliers have limited IT resources to protect all of the payment data and private information of our often wealthy and high-profile guests. David Christiansen, CIO of VENZA, will guide you through some of the biggest threats the hospitality industry is facing and what you can do to protect ourselves and our guests.

Log and threat monitoring solutions filter out the noise bringing “real” threats and issues to the forefront for quick investigation. In this 30 minute webinar, we will answer the question — Why do security frameworks include Log & Threat Monitoring as an essential component to compliance? The webinar lineup is: Presenter – David Christiansen, CIO, VENZA Industry Expert – Timo E. Kettern, Corporate Director of IT, Bierwirth & Kluth Hotel Management GmbH Industry Expert – Jim Stark, Chief Technology Officer, Regency Hotel Management Moderator – Daniel Johnson, Partner/Co-Founder, VENZA Producer – Sean Shields, Brand Ambassador, VENZA

According to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR), PoS hacks in hospitality are trending down. That’s good. Now, however, the concern has shifted to Business Email Compromises (BECs). This webinar will answer the questions: • What threat actions are on the rise? • What are common email services in hospitality and what are their limitations? • What steps need to be taken to combat BEC threats? The webinar lineup is: Presenter – Marco Correia, Partner, T-Hotel Presenter – Michael Posey, Channel Sales Engineer, AppRiver Industry Expert – Dominic de Boer, Director of IT, Lore Group Industry Expert – Noé Conceição - Group IT Business Application Manager, MBI International & Partners | JJW Hotels & Resorts Moderator – Daniel Johnson, Partner/Co-Founder, VENZA Producer – Sean Shields, Brand Ambassador, VENZA

A study from late 2019 found that the shortage of data security talent in 2020 was a concern for 91.3% of businesses. Today, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic worsened by a dramatic surge in cyberattacks and complicated by new mandates for remote working, competent IT security professionals have never been so essential. This webinar answers the questions: 1) What data security professionals does a hotel group need? 2) What skills, experience, and qualifications do those positions require? 3) What are the salary requirements, typically, for these professionals? The webinar lineup is: Presenter – Larry Thomas, CISSP, CEH, Security Manager, VENZA Industry Expert - Christos Andreopoulos, Head of Information Technology, Oetker Collection Industry Expert - Bryan Hammer, Vice President, IT, Belmond Moderator – Daniel Johnson, Partner/Co-Founder, VENZA Producer – Sean Shields, Brand Ambassador, VENZA

Assuming what worked in the past will work in the future has always been risky. During this current crisis, our experts will assess “The 5 Must-Haves” of the past. Are they relevant today? Are there other cybersecurity budget line items that should now be ranked as “must-haves”? And how much should organizations budget for these necessary solutions? Find out how best to protect your organization during this crisis. ​ The webinar line up is: Presenter – David Christiansen, CIO, VENZA Presenter – Stephen Gaia, Managed Services Director, VENZA Industry Expert - John Burkard, Vice President, Information Technology, Playa Hotels & Resorts Industry Expert - Mark T. Pate, AC/IT Director at Highpointe Hotel Corp. Moderator – Daniel Johnson, Partner/Co-Founder, VENZA Producer – Sean Shields, Brand Ambassador, VENZA

Phishing with Corona: Cyber Criminals Are Using Global Crises to Breach Organizations The effects of the coronavirus are devastating but beyond this, the outbreak has created an advantageous situation for cybercriminals. Feeding on the public anxiety and preying on victims with scare tactics cybercriminals are creating calls to action to entice an ill-advised click. Making matters worse, the reach of this pandemic means virtually everyone is a relevant target for a phishing scam. Find out from our panel how best to avoid phishing attacks. VENZA's CIO David Christiansen will be the presenter. Your industry expert panelists will be Predrag Krstajic, from Destination World Travel and Daniel Johnson, Partner/Co-Founder of VENZA, will moderate. Sean Shields, Brand Ambassador of VENZA, will produce. Due to technical difficulties Mark T. Pate, Assistant Controller/IT Director at Highpointe Hotel Corporation was unable to communicate during this webinar.

Don’t let the Grinch steal your data! Are you ready for the holiday season with your guest's data? Is your property secure? Do you know your property’s vulnerabilities? Policies Data Disposal Passwords Phishing Human Firewall InfoSec Secure Server Room Risk Assessment Utilize VENZA Resources

Join VENZA as we introduce our new partner TraknProtect! This informative session will review the newest safety button regulations and provide an exclusive look at how TraknProtect can help your organization to become compliant. In addition, VENZA President Josh Bergen will discuss ways in which VENZA helps to train employees on topics such as Sexual Harassment Prevention, Anti-Bribery and Human Trafficking.

VENZA Manager Webinar - How do I use the platform?? This is our last webinar of 2017, we thought we would spend it reminding you of the features within the training portal you may have forgotten or didn’t know were even there.

Whether you consider your organization a high-volume processor or controller of sensitive information for European data subjects, you’ll need to be GDPR compliant. Countries beyond the EU are trending toward the adoption of similar laws. Because the mapping of data is required, it’s the ideal time to craft a data strategy to better position your property(ies) in the minds of today’s guests who demand that hoteliers respect their privacy and deliver security. Regardless of where you stand on the subject of “compliance”, this webinar from VENZA discusses how GDPR presents an opportunity to define your data strategy. GDPR may seem like a lemon, but there’s lemonade to be made! We hope that you will join us for this informative session.