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A Security Flaw in Millions of Hotel Keycard Locks Has Been Found. What Does that Mean for Planners?

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How planners can safeguard their attendees against hotel room breaches In 2022, at a private event in Las Vegas during “hacker summer camp,” as the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences have come to be known, a group of researchers found a flaw that could put millions of hotel rooms around the world at risk of being breached.

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Be Aware: Tips for Women Business Travelers On the Road

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Read More : Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You If you are planning on taking an Uber and you are arriving in an unfamiliar destination, rethink that option and get a car service arranged. “I The more prepared the traveler is, the more opportunities they have to mitigate risks they are likely to encounter.”

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How to Design Pride-Friendly Events Year Round

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If you aren’t using the data about the gender of your attendee for anything meaningful, don’t collect it at registration. 5 Steps to LGBTQ+ Traveler Safety. Pre-Trip Assessment : Make sure you have relevant and up-to-date information to fully understand the traveler’s destination. Sometimes the trick is not to ask.