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Articles tagged “security”

Meetings

Event Security Trends in the New Year

The world is a dangerous place. As event planners are forced to manage and monitor risk, it's important to remember there are best practices for protecting your attendees.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 5 years ago

Event Security Trends in the New Year

Meetings

New Safety Concerns Present Complicated Challenge for Event Organizers

Agencies and venues have stepped up to the plate to meet rising safety and security concerns among meetings organizers. The challenge is to fulfill duty of care obligations without impacting the delegate experience.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 5 years ago

New Safety Concerns Present Complicated Challenge for Event Organizers

Tourism

U.S. Customs Isn’t Protecting Traveler Data After Electronic Searches

It should come as no surprise that the government isn't following its own rules when it comes to securing the traveler data it seizes from personal devices. Another reminder to take precautions, even if your chance of getting searched is rather low.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 5 years ago

U.S. Customs Isn’t Protecting Traveler Data After Electronic Searches

Hotels

What Marriott’s Data Breach Means for the Hotel Giant and Guests

Starwood Preferred Guest elite members thought that not getting full stay credits would be the absolute worst of this mega-merger.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

What Marriott’s Data Breach Means for the Hotel Giant and Guests

Business Travel

Safety Issues Severely Impact Women During Business Travel

Women who travel for business need more resources and support from the companies that dispatch them around the world. Raising awareness of the issues they face can only do so much.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Safety Issues Severely Impact Women During Business Travel

Tourism

Parks Operator Merlin Starts to See Recovery in London Market

It looks like things are starting to turn around for Merlin in its key London market. We'll have to wait until its annual results later this year for the full picture.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Parks Operator Merlin Starts to See Recovery in London Market

Tourism

Tourism Boards Offer Funding to City Police Departments to Boost Security

Tourism boards are usually behind the scenes of events, but Las Vegas and Nashville's organizations are often front and center in the form of security personnel hired by tourism officials through local police departments. Even if travelers don't realize this, parts of both cities' tourism budgets are very much on the front lines.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Tourism Boards Offer Funding to City Police Departments to Boost Security

Business Travel

Outsourcing Security Has Big Implications for Business Travel at Smaller Firms

Not every company can afford a dedicated security director. There are services out there, though, that are evolving to offer more automated security solutions that aren't just for multinational corporations and global operations.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Outsourcing Security Has Big Implications for Business Travel at Smaller Firms

Business Travel

Few Corporate Travel Policies Specifically Address Female Safety

Travel managers know they need to focus on safety as more women travel for business, but seem to be unwilling so far to make specific changes to their policies. Hopefully, this trend won't continue.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Few Corporate Travel Policies Specifically Address Female Safety

Online Travel

Judge Denies Trump Administration Request to Toss Suit Over Electronics Searches

This lawsuit over searches of laptops and cellphones will proceed, but in the meantime travelers need to think seriously about data privacy when they're crossing U.S. borders.

Erik Larson, Bloomberg | 6 years ago

Judge Denies Trump Administration Request to Toss Suit Over Electronics Searches