Security

News / Technology

React Mobile gets $6M in funding to develop hotel panic-button tech

By Jill Menze | May 27, 2020

The company, which provides panic-button technology for hotel workers, has raised $6 million in funding through a strategic partnership with Brady Corporation. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Consider what happens after the crisis is over (and use it to your advantage)

By Gavin Smith - Element | May 25, 2020

How you can make the business and your people work better, because when this situation is over, and it will be over, people will start travelling again. Read More

News / Online

TripActions aggregates sources of COVID-19 data to assist companies, travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | May 25, 2020

The company is launching a series of new products that surface COVID-19 data for companies and travelers. Read More

News / Technology

EasyJet admits security hack of 9 million passenger records

By Kevin May | May 20, 2020

The Europe-based airline says the attack captured names, email addresses and travel details, including 2,200 customers that had their credit card details stolen. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: New Reality With... Amir Amidi and Lio Chen of Plug And Play

By PhocusWire | May 15, 2020

The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Amir Amidi and Lio Chen, managing partner and senior vice president respectively for Plug and Play, the U.S.-based platform for... Read More

News / Technology

Experts warn companies to prepare for security breaches when travel restrictions lift

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2020

Travel companies may have seen an increase in phishing attacks due to the volume of refunds issued recently, but experts say they should brace for security breaches as restrictions lift. Read More

News / Technology

Post-coronavirus air travel: Disinfection tunnels, immunity passports and in-flight janitors

By Mitra Sorrells | April 24, 2020

Aviation marketing consultancy SimpliFlying has more than 70 suggestions of how airports and airlines can change to prepare for post-COVID travel. Read More

News / Technology

New technology measures distance between travelers in airport security lines

By Mitra Sorrells | April 22, 2020

Motion analytics company iinside is updating its technology to measure crowd density in airports in response to coronavirus-prompted social distancing guidelines. Read More

Opinion / Online

The 7 stages to the "new normal" in travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - 777 Partners | April 8, 2020

Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, principal at 777 Partners, shares his take on how and when the travel world begins to return to a normal, steady state. Read More

News / Technology

Marriott is victim of another massive data breach

By Mitra Sorrells | March 31, 2020

Marriott says 5.2 million guests have been impacted by a data breach it discovered in late February. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Trip.com Group's James Liang: Mobile apps could help to contain epidemics

By James Liang - Trip.com Group | March 20, 2020

Trip.com Group chairman James Liang explains how a mobile app could be used to address issues related to travel during crises such as the current one caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Read More

News / Online

Corporate travel on the front line of global incidents

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2020

The corporate travel industry has to deal with an increasing volume of incidents related to weather, terrorism - and now health - that impact travel. Read More

News / Technology

Cathay Pacific fined £500,000 after "brute force" data breach

By Linda Fox | March 9, 2020

A regulator in the U.K. imposed the fine, saying that between October 2014 and May 2018, the airline’s computer systems did not have “appropriate security measures” to protect customer data. Read More

News / Online

MGM Resorts falls victim to data breach

By Linda Fox | February 24, 2020

MGM Resorts was the victim of a security breach affecting the personal details of millions of guests in the summer of 2019, according to reports. Read More