Security

News / Distribution

Marriott data security breach costs the company $28M so far

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2019

Marriott revealed that the data breach disclosed in November 2018 cost the company $28 million in the fourth quarter. Read More

News / Technology

Facial-recognition technology gains support to expedite airport security

By Mitra Sorrells | January 8, 2019

It appears Americans are becoming more comfortable with facial-recognition technology, particularly if it is used to expedite travel or improve public safety. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Sift Science - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 7, 2019

Sift Science's loyalty fraud prevention tool protects not only your brand but also your customers' hard-earned rewards. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

VIDEO: Arkose Labs on beating hackers at their own game

By Kevin May | December 18, 2018

Cyber attacks are getting increasingly sophisticated, as numerous events over the course of 2018 have illustrated. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2018

By Kevin May | December 17, 2018

The profile of a brand in travel - and the perception of it from consumers and industry peers - is mostly generated over the course of certain events or a period of time. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Airside Mobile - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | December 13, 2018

Airside's new privacy-by-design, consumer-centric ID platform offers a faster path to deploying biometrics in travel. Read More

Opinion / Technology

I was a senior VP of technology at Starwood - here’s my take on the guest data breach

By Israel del Rio - Quilmach | December 10, 2018

Reports on the Marriott guest data breach have suggested the most probable cause was a result of the technology platform deployed by Starwood under the name “Valhalla.” Read More

Opinion / Technology

Will Marriott data breach herald the death of personalization?

By Greg Abbott - DataArt | December 5, 2018

This analysis could be titled in a number of ways, each with a lean towards what was disclosed by Marriott last week when it emerged some 500 million guest accounts had been hacked. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

VIDEO: Forter on the dangerous world of fraud in online travel

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2018

A subject in the minds of many a travel industry executive as 2018 draws to a close is that cyber security and online fraud. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Marriott data breach - a mess that is only starting to unravel

By Gates Marshall - CompliancePoint | November 30, 2018

Businesses and consumers continue to discuss privacy regulations and legislation on a regular basis, especially in the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Marriott admits 500 million guest accounts hacked

By Kevin May | November 30, 2018

A major security breach impacting on half a billion guest records in the Starwood reservation system has been disclosed by Marriott. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Jeff Katz on a new path for connectivity

By Kevin May | November 28, 2018

Jeff Katz is an enigmatic figure in the travel industry, having overseen a string of business and considered by many as an important thinker in the development of the modern sector. Read More