Booking.com is making major changes to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA)— a shift that will give hoteliers greater control over pricing strategies and guest data.

High turnover and seasonal hiring leave hoteliers especially vulnerable to insider threats. This week’s edition of the VENZA Echo dives into the power of access controls—your first line of defense.

Over 300 U.S. companies unknowingly hired North Korean hackers posing as legitimate IT hires, funneling $6.8 million USD to North Korea’s missile program.
In this week’s feature of the VENZA Echo, we review the growing threat and its implications for hospitality.

Insider threats pose a costly risk for hoteliers, with these workforce-related incidents averaging $16 million each.
Dive into this week’s VENZA Echo to uncover the types, impacts, and top prevention strategies to protect your hotels.

Did you know? In 2023, data breach costs for the hospitality industry jumped 13%, hitting $3.82 million USD!
In this week’s VENZA Echo, we dive into the must-know cybersecurity stats for 2024. Discover key insights on costs, threats, AI, and more.

With 71% of employees admitting to risky online behaviors, how can hoteliers encourage stronger security habits to fend off social engineering?

In this week’s VENZA Echo, we wrap up our three-part series on social engineering, diving into the attitudes and staffing challenges hoteliers face in building a strong, multilayered defense.

As part of a recent settlement with the FTC, Marriott will pay $52 million in penalties for data breaches that exposed information of 344 million guests.

What impact will this have on hoteliers?

Email and phone scams targeting hospitality are evolving fast!
In this week’s VENZA Echo, we dive deeper into our three-part series on social engineering, exploring the surge in phishing and vishing attacks against hoteliers.

This week’s feature of the VENZA Echo kicks off a three-part series dedicated to the growing social engineering threat facing hoteliers.
Discover the evolving social engineering landscape, identify key threats, and gain insights into overcoming challenges in effective defenses.

With 10 million monthly attempts, Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery (TOAD) is rapidly becoming a top phishing threat for hoteliers.
Combining phone calls, emails, and texts, TOAD attacks exploit trust to steal sensitive data.