November, 2015 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

Anatomy of a Hotel Data Breach

by Sandy Garfinkel in Lodging, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted November 10, 2015

Data breach incidents have dominated the news in 2014, and they are only becoming more frequent and damaging. Every industry and every type of business has been a victim of cyber intruders or other types of data loss or theft. Information criminals take everything from sensitive corporate trade secrets to customer or employee personal information, ...

FDA’s Menu-Labeling Update

by Dan Vecchio in Food & Beverage. Posted November 8, 2015

Since their official unveiling in December 2014, the FDA’s final menu-labeling rules have given rise to a multitude of questions from hospitality businesses who wonder how to comply or whether they must comply at all. The FDA, in turn, appears to be trying its level best to provide enough time and guidance to ease these ...

FCC TAKES ON HOSPITALITY WI-FI MANAGEMENT AGAIN: MORE SANCTIONS, UNRESOLVED CONCERNS

by Post & Schell in Legal, Technology. Posted November 4, 2015

co-authored by Abraham J. Rein & Charles W. Spitz On Monday, November 2nd, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took more enforcement steps in its campaign against Wi-Fi blocking – the practice of blocking unauthorized Wi-Fi hotspots that let consumers share mobile data access with other devices, like laptops and tablets – in hotels and convention ...

Cyber and Privacy Risk Advisory

by Willis in Risk Management, Technology. Posted November 3, 2015

Hospitality Industry Spotlight by Gamelah Palagonia Senior Vice President, Finex Hoteliers have long been major hacking targets – a trend that is likely to continue given the volume of credit and debit card transactions the industry processes. While all business should assess and implement comprehensive privacy and data security policies to ensure adequate protection of ...

Popular Hotel in Somalia Is Bombed by Militants

by NY Times in Lodging, Travel. Posted November 2, 2015

By MOHAMMED IBRAHIM and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamist militants stormed a popular hotel in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, on Sunday, blowing up the front gate with a car bomb, shooting guests and hotel workers, and then battling with security forces from the hotel’s rooftop for several hours. Somali government officials said ...

Monthly Archives: November 2015 ( Page 2 )

Anatomy of a Hotel Data Breach

FDA’s Menu-Labeling Update

FCC TAKES ON HOSPITALITY WI-FI MANAGEMENT AGAIN: MORE SANCTIONS, UNRESOLVED CONCERNS

Cyber and Privacy Risk Advisory

Popular Hotel in Somalia Is Bombed by Militants

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