Suzie Squier

Jan 26, 2025 | hotelexecutive.com | Suzie Squier

From advanced phishing attacks to deepfakes, ransomware diversification, bogus booking sites, and more, the future cybersecurity landscape is swarming with newer, more dangerous, AI-powered threats—and hotels are a target. While organizations are fighting back with sophisticated cybersecurity techniques that also harness the power of AI, threats still loom ahead for hoteliers.

Oct 6, 2024 | hotelexecutive.com | Suzie Squier

The hospitality industry is known to be vulnerable to cyber threats. Thanks to a wealth of connected devices, such as check-in kiosks and digital keycards, hotels are blinking beacons of sensitive data, practically calling out to attackers.

Jul 1, 2024 | hotelexecutive.com | Suzie Squier

In the modern hospitality industry, cybersecurity has become a critical priority for hotel executives. With the increasing reliance on digital systems for reservations, guest services, and operations, hotels are prime targets for cybercriminals. Recent high-profile breaches have underscored the vulnerabilities inherent in the sector, highlighting the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures.

Sep 9, 2023 | hotelexecutive.com | Event Mobi |Suzie Squier |Hospitality ISAC |Robert O'Halloran

In-person meetings are back-with a vengeance. After years of virtual events, meeting organizers and attendees are used to the perks of meeting online. So that means there's a new normal hotel group managers need to adopt: hybrid meetings. On one hand, that's fantastic news. Virtual meeting options drive engagement before, during, and after the event; have extended reach; and are more accessible. But on the other hand…it can mean twice the work.

Sep 9, 2023 | hotelexecutive.com | Suzie Squier |Hospitality ISAC |Robert O'Halloran |East Carolina

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the meetings and events industry to an abrupt halt in early 2020, leaving in-person conferences, trade shows, and corporate gatherings canceled or postponed indefinitely. Now, as restrictions have eased, meetings and events are resurging at a fast pace; however, they look slightly different. Driven by purpose and value, today's meetings and events landscape focuses on experiential elements that enable meaningful connections.