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Techniques to Reduce Security Claims; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

by Daniel Loo in Hotel Development, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted June 30, 2018

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) emphasizes using the structures, spaces, lighting and people around an area to prevent crime and to increase loss prevention. Accomplishing this task is not an easy one; architects attempt to beautify, and engineers attempt to increase efficiency. While all stakeholders must be responsive to meeting the objectives of the ...

“Hands Off, Pants On” When Guests Sexually Harass Your Hotel Employees

by Darin Mackender in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted June 26, 2018

In an April 2016 survey of 400 Chicago-area women working at hotels, nearly 50 percent indicated that they have had a guest answer the door naked, expose themselves, or were otherwise flashed. Worse yet, 1 in 10 said they had been kissed, grabbed, pinched, or groped by a guest. Hotel employees reported incidents in which they were ...

Russian Hackers and Spanish Spyware Apps: The latest in FIFA 2018 Cybersecurity News

by The Rysk Group in Risk Management, Technology, Travel. Posted June 21, 2018

June 13: FIFA fans beware: If you attend the World Cup, and plan to take any form of computer or device with you, you are likely to be hacked. In fact, 72% of cybersecurity professionals anticipate an attack during the World Cup, which takes place in Russia over the next month. William Evanina, Director of ...

Risk Management – Alcohol and Recreational Marijuana – Meetings & Events

by Cassie Grenemeier in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted June 9, 2018

Hosting a meeting or event can open your company up to risk and liability. It is important to carefully examine each event individually, looking for what could go wrong, weaknesses and specific threats or hazards. Although this seems like a negative approach, it is actually a positive: after all, you want to make sure your ...

Understanding Risk Associated with Vaccine-Preventable Diseases While Traveling

by Katherine Harmon in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted May 26, 2018

When it comes to public health, one of the easiest ways to avoid becoming susceptible to disease that is widespread in many populations is to ensure that you’re vaccinated against diseases that are preventable. Authorities can mandate certain vaccine programs to keep their citizens healthy; however, vaccine programs face many challenges. People opt out of ...

Beware of the ICE: Hospitality and Retail Industries Need to Prioritize Immigration Compliance

by Charles Spitz in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted May 19, 2018

From the beginning of his Presidency, immigration compliance has been a top priority for President Trump. This has included the removal from the U.S. of individuals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) terms “higher priority.” While ICE’s enforcement efforts have included a variety of methods and venues, an expansion into worksite enforcement has also ...

Two Sides of the Hotel Security Equation

by Hayley Pham in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted May 17, 2018

Recently, as we were planning and executing two conferences at two different hotels, we encountered such totally different perspectives on conference attendee safety that we wondered if we were in a reality TV show. Here’s a look at how that script might play out: Hotel safety protocols Scene I Exterior: London, England. Upscale major branded ...

Hotel and Large Venue Security: An Evolving Threat Environment Requires Innovative Practices

by Steve Cocco in Hotel Development, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted May 15, 2018

Much has been said and written of late with regard to the need to address hotel and large venue security, like sports stadiums, in the aftermath of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in the vicinity of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. But six months after the attack, in which 58 people were ...

Virtual Kidnapping in the US and Mexico

by Jodie Boudaard in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology, Travel. Posted May 5, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other law enforcement agencies in the United States have issued several warnings related to virtual kidnapping in recent months. This extortion technique has become more prevalent in the US and Mexico since 2013, where the number of reported cases has increased substantially. What Is Virtual Kidnapping? In a virtual kidnapping, ...

Workplace Violence Fatalities Up in 2016

by John Ho in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted April 26, 2018

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published workplace fatality statistics for 2016 showing a 7-percent increase from 2015. Within this increase, workplace violence and other injuries by persons or animals increased 23 percent to become the second-most common fatal event in 2016. This increase represents an additional 163 cases to 866 in 2016. Workplace homicides ...

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