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Blacklane launches security-bypass services at 500 airports

By Mitra Sorrells | August 12, 2018

Private car service Blacklane is expanding its offerings in a new direction with the launch of Blacklane PASS, which stands for Premium Airport Services and Solutions. Read More

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Card-not-present fraud is the biggest threat to travel today

By Jim Pratt - WEX | June 19, 2018

Card-not-present (CNP) fraud is of growing threat to travel companies across the globe; action is needed to curb losses and protect consumers and businesses alike. Read More

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Orlando airport first in U.S. to use biometric exit for all international flights

By Mitra Sorrells | June 13, 2018

By October, outbound international passengers at Orlando International Airport will no longer need to show their boarding passes or passports at their departure gates. Read More

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New TSA chief hopes new technology will smooth airport checkpoints

By Sean O'Neil | November 4, 2015

The new head of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) believes new technologies will eventually speed up and improve airport security checkpoints. Testifying yesterday before a congre Read More

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Thomson keeps "data breach" details to itself

By Martin Cowen | August 24, 2015

Thomson is the latest travel firm to have a data breach reported in the mainstream UK press, although details are thin on the ground. This shows that data breaches are now a consumer news story rat Read More

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Mandarin Oriental provides more details on credit card malware

By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2015

Last February, Mandarin Oriental discovered that some of its systems had been infected with malware capable of stealing customer card data during the previous nine months. The company said the malw Read More

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Likely? LOT says a DDoS attack crashed its flight plan IT system

By Sean O'Neil | June 22, 2015

LOT Polish Airlines canceled 10 flights and delayed another dozen on Sunday after one of its IT systems was allegedly attacked. The national carrier was quick to blame a hacker attack for crashing Read More

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Three luxury hotels are victims of spectacular hackings, says security firm

By Sean O'Neil | June 10, 2015

Three luxury hotels's systems that connect to their computers, phones, and elevators were hacked by a sophisticated virus, according to Kaspersky Lab, a company that sells digital security tools. A Read More

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The internet of things in travel - great with machines, less so with people

By Martin Cowen | June 8, 2015

As things stand, the internet of things (IoT) in a travel context is all about B2B operations, with the jury is still out on its application as a consumer-facing concept. This was one of the themes Read More

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Could malware be siphoning off customer information from your travel site?

By Nick Vivion | June 2, 2015

Here's a new acronym to be afraid of: CSIM, or Client-side injected malware. This is an intrusion that occurs via a customer's browser and comes from items such as widgets, advertisements and spywa Read More

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Secure payments help stop abandoned bookings

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015

Nearly one in five shoppers have dropped out of an online travel booking because of security concerns around payment, reveals a new survey from Worldpay. NB: This is an analysis by Thomas Helldorf Read More

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Startup pitch: GeoSure aims to crowdsource global travel security data

By Sean O'Neil | April 15, 2015

GeoSure is a new application for Apple devices that is designed to assist travelers by providing quantifiable, personalized travel security content. Think of it as a community-based global travel secu Read More

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Mandarin Oriental: Undetectable malware stole our credit card data

By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2015

Some of Mandarin Oriental's point-of-sale systems at some of its luxury hotels in the US and Europe were infected with malware capable of stealing customer card data, the company said today. In a j Read More

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Points as cash: How to do a better job protecting loyalty accounts

By Viewpoints | November 21, 2014

The early November hack of an unknown number of members’ rewards in Hilton’s HHonors™ program was a wake-up call to the travel industry about the looming threat of online hackers, who are now turning Read More

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Ongoing: Hilton's loyalty program hackers continue selling account access

By Nick Vivion | November 6, 2014

Reports of a massive breach of Hilton's HHonors loyalty program emerged on loyalty blogs early last month, as dozens of users posted claims of unauthorized access that led to loss of points. The ha Read More

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