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Elon Musk and others urge AI pause, citing ’risks to society’

Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts and industry executives are calling for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI’s newly launched GPT-4, in an open letter citing potential risks to society and humani...

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Elon Musk and others urge AI pause, citing ’risks to society’

Data Breach Threat Grows for Hotel Companies as Cyberattacks Evolve

Data Breach Threat Grows for Hotel Companies as Cyberattacks Evolve

The threat of data breaches continues to grow for hotel companies as hackers’ methods of infiltration further evolves.

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Data Breach Threat Grows for Hotel Companies as Cyberattacks Evolve

The New Ways Cybercriminals Are Attacking Travel Companies

Cyber breaches seem to make headlines every day, with Uber, InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott International among the major travel brands to have recently fallen victim to attackers. Whether it’s a multinational corporation or a small start...

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The New Ways Cybercriminals Are Attacking Travel Companies

Hack Disrupts IHG Hotel Bookings

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced in a news release Tuesday that parts of its technology systems were “subject to unauthorized activity” over the past few days. The company’s website and app went down at 9 p.m. on Sunday for “scheduled maintenance” and...

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Hack Disrupts IHG Hotel Bookings

Hotels in hackers’ sights as technology replaces personal touch

Hotels and hospitality businesses are now the third most targeted by cyber attackers of all industry sectors. Despite being bricks-and-mortar enterprises — set up for physical enjoyment of their amenities — they have become a rich mine of data for h...

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Hotels in hackers’ sights as technology replaces personal touch

What To Consider When Picking A Hotel Safety Button Vendor

When leaders in the hotel industry broadly committed in late 2018 to implementing safety alert buttons for property-level employees, technology leaders across the industry were left with the daunting task of turning that promise into a reality.

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What To Consider When Picking A Hotel Safety Button Vendor

US Hoteliers Hopeful Despite Slowing Vaccination Rates

Top U.S. officials had openly professed hopes the upcoming Fourth of July weekend would mark a return to normal for the country, with a target of at least 70% of adults having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by that point.

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US Hoteliers Hopeful Despite Slowing Vaccination Rates

Federal Security Expert: Hotels Must Lock Down Property Management Systems

Hotels' property management systems are a "very attractive" target for "people who wish to commit fraud, just be annoying and impact [the hotel] industry in a negative way," according to a federal cybersecurity expert.

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Federal Security Expert: Hotels Must Lock Down Property Management Systems

Hotel Companies Defer to Local Guidelines as Federal Mask Restrictions Loosen

With the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxing mask recommendations and various states and municipalities rolling back their own restrictions as more Americans get vaccinated, a varied landscape with differing levels of regulation...

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Hotel Companies Defer to Local Guidelines as Federal Mask Restrictions Loosen

How Hotel Cybersecurity Threats Have Changed During The Pandemic

Hotel industry cybersecurity experts say both the "nature and velocity" of cybersecurity threats have changed for the worse during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Hotel Cybersecurity Threats Have Changed During The Pandemic