LAGUNA HILLS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/01/06 -- Information-technology security
is no longer just for banks, according to the founders of PISA
Security Inc. In a white paper released today, PISA Security
reports that the hotel industry is vulnerable to security
breaches that could put millions of guest and employee data
records -- such as credit card numbers and social security
numbers -- into the hands of identity thieves.
“When it comes to IT security, the service industry, which
includes hotels and timeshares, tends to be the last to adopt
safeguards,” said Marcus Bruninghaus, co-founder and chief
executive officer, PISA Security. “Their goal is to provide
exceptional guest service not an exceptional technology
infrastructure. However, hoteliers today must be responsible for
the physical as well as ‘virtual’ safety of their guests.
Otherwise, vacationers this summer could find that their tropical
escapes could permit hackers to get away with their identities.”
The white paper, “Identity Thieves Find Hotel Industry a
Hospitable Target,” explains how many identity thieves steal
sensitive data from hotels. The report also gives hoteliers ways
to reduce the risk. PISA Security reveals the anatomy of most
attacks and identifies areas of vulnerability most hotel IT
managers could shore up immediately. Hoteliers and the general
public can download the white paper at
http://www.pisasecurity.com/pdf/pisa_whitepaper.pdf.
PISA Security provides a suite of software and consulting
services to give the hospitality industry the ability to monitor
data security and close gaps that leave them vulnerable to
identity theft. The company will demonstrate its software at the
2006 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference
(HITEC) in Minneapolis from June 19 to 22, 2006.
About PISA Security Inc.
A team of information-security experts with more than 60 years of
hospitality and information-technology experience founded PISA
Security to prevent the network security breaches that threaten
employee and guest data in the hospitality industry. From
providing a multilayered security platform for data protection to
facilitating management of an entire network’s security posture,
PISA Security has a variety of solutions designed specifically to
meet the unique needs of hotels, resorts and timeshare
properties. For product specifications and sales inquiries, visit
www.pisasecurity.com.
Media Contact:
Cara Good
WunderMarx Inc.
949-860-2434, ext. 312 Email Contact
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