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Protecting personal data and the risks of using unsecured public WiFi [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Nick Vivion | November 20, 2013

Security on unsecured public WiFi networks is a rising concern for travelers, while the vast majority don't exercise any precautions on public networks. The results were compiled by hot spot securi Read More

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Finally, innovation on the security screening front

By Nick Vivion | November 4, 2013

Since the events of 9/11, security has been a festering sore spot in travel. The romance and nostalgic glamor of travel was swiftly replaced by long lines, invasive searches and fuming passengers. Read More

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Who owns that social media profile - you or your employer?

By PhocusWire | August 8, 2013

Companies of all sizes are taking their marketing campaigns online using various social media and networking platforms. Read More

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Are your employees or hackers the biggest threat with data theft?

By PhocusWire | June 6, 2013

Many companies spend a lot of money trying to protect data from hackers. Read More

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Think Google Plus is a social network? More like The Matrix

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2013

Pretty much everyone (myself included) has been reading Google+ wrongly. Because it bears many superficial resemblances to Facebook or Twitter we've thought that it is a social network. Read More

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Security alert: How a travel technology company is grappling with an ethical hacker

By Sean O'Neil | May 9, 2013

This winter, a white-hat hacker contacted several travel companies alleging that their websites have a security vulnerability that would allow thieves to skim credit card data from customers. Read More

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Cyber crime takes advantage of mobile revolution

By PhocusWire | May 5, 2013

Opportunist cyber criminals are seeing mobile devices as the new method of spreading their chaos, with ome countries reporting a 400% increase in malware on some handsets between 2011 to 2012. Read More

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How to kill Airbnb at its own game

By Viewpoints | December 4, 2012

Airbnb is the darling poster child of the entire startup world right now. The company raised $200 million in its latest round, at a valuation of $2.5 billion. Read More

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Airlines face new and unexpected security threat – loyalty fraud

By Viewpoints | November 29, 2012

While fraud within the travel industry is not a new phenomenon, the expansion of loyalty programs has created new vulnerabilities for airlines and new opportunities for fraudsters to exploit. Read More

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Pinterest warning after adventure brand hacked, saucy pictures posted with links to weird UFO video

By Kevin May | November 27, 2012

Twitter used to be a common place where people and brands often found their accounts hacked - but it now looks like the little rascals are turning their attention to Pinterest. Read More

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Hacker opens hotel doors with magic marker - the latest in the electronic door saga

By Linda Fox | October 5, 2012

Cast your mind back to the summer when this story about a hacker cracking hotel electronic doors emerged in Forbes Read More

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The multiple issues surrounding airlines and ownership of passenger data

By Alex Kremer | September 13, 2012

Imagine a world where someone owns a record of everything you do in life. Went shopping? Safeway owns that act. Watched a movie? Netflix owns a record of that. Grabbed a quick bite to eat? McDonalds... Read More

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No surprise here: 90% of frequent business travelers give TSA low marks

By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2012

Business travel blog Frequent Business Traveler has released the results of a poll conducted in partnership with FlyerTalk on the state of the United States Transportation Security Administration. Read More

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Hotel door tech provider moves to crack down on lock hacker

By Kevin May | August 27, 2012

An electronic hotel lock provider has issued a series of fixes to its technology after a cheeky developer used a major conference to demonstrate a hack to open doors. Read More

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Hotel security under question as hacker says electronic locks can be opened

By Linda Fox | July 24, 2012

A report in yesterday's US press will have sent shivers down the spine of many a hotel manager and security specialist at properties across the globe Read More

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