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Ethical hackers unveil method to open millions of hotel keycard locks across the globe

TechSpot

Researchers recently disclosed a significant security flaw in Dormakaba's Saflok electronic RFID locks, which are popular with hotels. It could allow a hacker to clone a hotel's keycard to access any room in the building. It is unclear whether hackers are actively exploiting the vulnerability. Read Entire Article

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Wi-Fi security: FBI warns of risks of using wireless hotel networks

Tech Republic Security

Wi-Fi networks in hotels typically favor guest convenience over strong security practices, says the FBI.

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IT to thank for most of Radisson Hotel Group’s business initiatives

CIO Business Intelligence

With stints at Procter & Gamble, HPE and DHL, Jaime González-Peralta landed at Radisson Hotel Group four years ago as CIO for EMEA and then became global CIO in April 2020 — a particularly complex moment due to the paralysis that the pandemic inflicted on the world of travel. We made everything new from scratch.

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Choice Hotels’ all-in cloud journey to sustainable business value

CIO Business Intelligence

Choice Hotels International’s early and big bet on the cloud has allowed it to glean the many benefits of its digital transformation and devote more energies to a key corporate value — sustainability, its CIO maintains. With Amazon taking care of infrastructure, patching, and security, Choice’s 650-member Scottsdale, Ariz.-based

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USB Charging at Public Stations Carries Serious Risk to Device Security: FBI

IT Toolbox

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has advised users to refrain from using free electric charging plugs at airports, bus stops, shopping centers, and hotels due to the increasing risk of juice-jackin.

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FBI: Hotel Wi-Fi is not safe

Tech Republic Security

While hotel Wi-Fi is convenient, security is not the priority, federal government says.

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It Ain’t Just AI: What We Saw At Google Cloud Next

Forrester IT

With some 30,000 people jammed into a Las Vegas hotel and convention center, expectations were clearly high — and Google gave them plenty to consider. Google conjured a Christmas-in-July atmosphere by scheduling Google Cloud Next April 9-11, some four months earlier than usual to present its AI offerings ASAP and upstage its rivals.

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