Ransomware
Keeping Your Data Safe: Ransomware, Crashes, and Backups, Oh My!
Warren Dehan | January 25, 2022
Hoteliers should talk to their PMS provider about implementing an automated back-up plan with an on-premises deployment, or about options to get hosted in the cloud with managed backups; Being prepared and diligent is key to protection By Warren Dehan Is your hotel’s data protected? What if your hotel lost access to its data overnight? A situation like this would be more than an inconvenience, it would threaten your hotel’s operations and negatively impact your business in a myriad of ways. Loss of access to data could be the result of an on-premises system crash, which will be inconvenient, but which can be brought back into operatio...
What Hoteliers Can Learn From the Biggest Global Ransomware Attack on Record
Jeff Venza | July 14, 2021
The article below references ongoing data protection events; details may change as new information becomes available. By Jeff Venza Sometimes, the biggest threats in life are the ones that we cannot see – especially in a primarily digital world that offers frequent opportunities for anonymity across virtual channels and data-driven infrastructure. The technological ecosystems we’ve come to rely on both personally and professionally provide a wealth of convenience and personalization, but with great power comes great responsibility. With sophisticated technology comes sophisticated attacks. Cybercriminals are seemingly lurking aro...
The Ransomware Threat Is Ever Increasing, and Hotels Are Paying Huge Ransoms
David Mulhall | April 14, 2021
By David Mulhall No one is talking about it, but everybody knows. It is the secret that is best left unspoken. “Don’t tell anyone, we just got hacked.” No access to our data. Guest experience chaotic in just minutes. Hotels and resorts are at risk like never before. Just when you thought you had seen it all, an industry reeling from COVID, travel disruptions not seen in a hundred years, and now Cyberterrorists are striking. These bad actors are successfully demanding and receiving huge ransoms. We have heard of one recent case where the ransom paid was $500,000. While this is truly substantial, it is only one part ...
The Ransomware Threat Is Ever Increasing, and Hotels are Paying Huge Ransoms
Kelley R. Allen | November 17, 2020
By Kelley Allen No one is talking about it, but everybody knows. It is the secret that is best left unspoken. “Don’t tell anyone, we just got hacked.” No access to our data. Guest experience chaotic in just minutes. Hotels and resorts are at risk like never before. Just when you thought you had seen it all, an industry reeling from COVID, travel disruptions not seen in a hundred years, and now Cyberterrorists are striking. These bad actors are successfully demanding and receiving huge ransoms. We have heard of one recent case where the ransom paid was $500,000. While this is truly substantial, it is only one par...
