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Tourism Tidbits: Thinking About Our Security Needs Once We Have Gone Beyond Covid-19
Peter Tarlow | November 2, 2020
By Dr. Peter Tarlow In today’s very politically and economically unstable world the tourism and hospitality industries have no choice but to be sensitive to the needs of security and safety (S&S), and to emphasize public health requirements. Despite this needed emphasis on Covid-19 and the universal pandemic, other classical issues of tourism security and safety still exist and should not be ignored. Security and safety professionals continuously reexamine these issues and are constantly seeking new ways to assure that the public is safe during its travel experience. Each security incident makes the travel industry’s many com...
Mandarin Oriental, Santiago Adopts Advanced Security and Convenience Enhancing Technology by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions
ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions | September 15, 2020
South American hotel implements VingCard Signature RFID door locks, elevator controllers, panic bars, Elsafe Sentinel Advance safes and Polarbar minibars to maximize guest safety, convenience and comfort. Stockholm – September 15, 2020 – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has successfully implemented a wide range of advanced security access platforms at Mandarin Oriental, Santiago. Located in Chile and recognized as one of South America’s most luxurious hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Santiago’s decision to implement VingCard Signature RFID locks alongside VingCard elevator controllers, panic bars and Elsafe Sentinel advance safes ensures that...
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston Selects ASSA ABLOY to Provide Latest in Security Technology and Customized Door Lock Design
The ASSA ABLOY Group | March 18, 2020
61-story skyscraper property leverages industry technology and expertise from ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions to implement custom-tailored VingCard Essence looks. Stockholm – March 18, 2020 – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has announced the implementation of custom-designed VingCard Essence door locks alongside VingCard Signature RFID locks at the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston. A newly opened and modern 61-story skyscraper that serves as both a hotel and residential building, Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston, sought out the combined expertise of both ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and A...
Tourism Tidbits: The Rebirth of Tourism Security Conferences
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | February 3, 2020
By Dr. Peter Tarlow This article is an update of one published in honor of the Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Las Vegas International Tourism Security and Safety Conference. The 27th conference will be “reborn” on April 26-30, 2020 and it is hoped that the “mother conference” will spawn new interest in the importance of tourism security and safety around the world. If your community is interested in hosting a tourism safety and security conference, please contact Dr. Peter Tarlow or Jordan Clark. The Conference will take place against a background of both political and health crises that could impact the world’s entire touris...
Choice Hotels Notifies Guests of Inadvertent Disclosure Issue
Choice Hotels | December 2, 2019
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 2, 2019 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has taken steps to address and notify guests of an issue involving inadvertent disclosure of certain guest information to third parties with whom Choice has business relationships. While most guests involved have been contacted already, the company is issuing this press release to alert the small number it could not identify. The issue occurred very infrequently from June 2015 – March 2016 (likely less than 25 times), but information to identify specific guests involved during this timeframe is unavailable. Overall, this issue occurred approximately 88,000 t...
Drury Hotels Provides Update Regarding Third-Party Service Provider Security Incident
Drury Hotels Company | October 2, 2019
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1, 2019 -- Drury Hotels announced on May 24, 2019 that it was notifying certain guests of a security incident that occurred on the network of a third-party technology service provider. The incident involved information related to transactions made through some third-party online booking websites. Despite the service provider's assurances that the incident only involved transactions sent through the service provider's network between December 29, 2017 and March 13, 2019, the service provider has now informed Drury Hotels that transactions between December 28, 2017 and June 2, 2019 are involved. After the service provider...
Security Issue at Sabre Affects Rosewood Hotel Group Guests’ Payment Card Information
Rosewood Hotel Group | January 22, 2018
Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2018 - Rosewood Hotel Group ("Rosewood") announced today an issue affecting certain Rosewood guest reservation information that was maintained on the systems of Sabre Hospitality Solutions ("Sabre"), a service provider used by Rosewood and other major hotel brands to process guests' hotel reservations. Sabre informed Rosewood that other hotel brands were similarly impacted by this issue. The issue occurred on Sabre's systems and did not affect Rosewood's own systems. Sabre notified Rosewood in late December 2017 that it had uncovered evidence that, between May 29, 2016 and January 11, 2017, an unauthorized p...
ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Delivers Latest in Passenger Security Innovation to Anthem of the Seas
ASSA ABLOY Hospitality | June 15, 2015
Futuristic Royal Caribbean cruise ship adopts RFID wristbands and door locks to enhance comfort and security for passengers Dallas, TX - June 15, 2015 - Multipurpose wristbands, not keycards, will welcome passengers aboard the Royal Caribbean's MS Anthem of the Seas, thanks to a partnership with global security leader ASSA ABLOY Hospitality. The wristbands use innovative and flexible RFID technology to upgrade the cruise experience for both passengers and crew. As passengers approach the gangway, crewmembers can quickly scan the wristbands, which contain all the necessary identification data, making it faster and easier to embark and d...
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