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Data Privacy and Security Challenges During Re-Opening

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted October 29, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis and stay-at-home orders drastically changed corporate cybersecurity landscapes within an extremely compressed period of time. Almost every industry, including hospitality, rushed to introduce or increase the use of remote technology tools for work-related communication, including: Video Conferencing File Sharing Virtual Desktops Group Chat VPN Web-Based Applications and Tools Cyber criminals wasted little ...
Tags CCPA COVID-19 Cyber Security Data Privacy Data Security Eckert Seamans Remote Working
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Re-Opening & Room Rates: Beware of Price Gouging Laws

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal, Lodging. Posted September 1, 2020
So-called “price gouging” is when a business providing essential consumer goods or services takes advantage of abnormal market conditions caused by events such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or other crises, by raising prices to excessive levels. To date, 35 U.S. states have enacted anti-price gouging legislation. Typically, these statutes make it an illegal act ...
Tags COVID-19 Eckert Seamans Price Gouging Reopening
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Hospitality Cyber Threats Are Alive & Well – Lessons From Recent Incidents

by in Risk Management, Technology. Posted July 16, 2019
The data incident involving the Starwood guest database was one of the most significant data security incidents in recent years. Publicly announced on November 30, 2018, the details revealed in the days and weeks following the announcement contain some striking reminders and new lessons for the hospitality industry. Here are some of the key facts ...
Tags CCPA Cyber Security Cyber Threats Data Privacy Data Security Eckert Seamans GDPR Hotels
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Hotel Price Gouging

by in Legal, Lodging. Posted October 20, 2016
When Hurricane Matthew barreled down on parts of Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and then veered toward several southeastern states, those who could fled while others waited it out in emergency shelters or with families.  But for many, hotels are the only option.  With natural disasters like hurricanes, floods or tornadoes seeming to happen ...
Tags Eckert Seamans Legal Issue Lodging Price Gouging
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Anatomy of a Hotel Data Breach

by 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, ...
Tags Eckert Seamans
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