Security

The EMV Migration Forum explains the cryptogram in new video tutorial.

In this annual report, Hospitality Technology investigates the trends and business drivers that are shaping the point of sale landscape. By querying the vendor community, HT recaps the latest innovations, reveals forward-looking plans for technology offerings in 2015, and gleans insights into what trends these suppliers impacting the POS. Also included are the results of the POS Software Reader Survey, where operators reveal plans for investment and features they are looking for in upgrades. Overwhelmingly, both operators and vendors agree the POS has been forever changed by the emergence of new mobile payment methods and the call for greater security – particularly as it relates to the EMV liability shift.

The 10th installment of the Restaurant Executive Summit put a laser focus on how to improve connections not only with guests, but with staff as well. Crafted under the theme of "Feeding Consumers with a #Digital @ppetite," the Summit armed attendees with truly actionable strategies over the course of three days of networking and educational sessions and workshops.

HT's annual Lodging Technology Study tracks budgets, business objectives, and investment allocation trends in hotel IT. This report incorporates feedback from hoteliers to produce a comprehensive and useful set of findings, diving significantly deeper into top goals and challenges for IT teams, the role of IT leaders in business strategy and planned investments for in-room, guest-facing and property systems. Sponsored.
 

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) shares an infographic with steps for retailers to ensure they have proper security controls in place to prevent a breach caused by malware.

Chip-and-Pin technology and other ways hoteliers can improve credit card security in 2015.

Amadeus' travel customers to accept more payment types from travelers in more countries and in more currencies.

Experian Data Breach Resolution releases its second annual Data Breach Industry Forecast.