AH&LA Training Session Helps Hoteliers Stop Identity Theft
MARCH 4, 2008. Webinar Teaches Hoteliers to Enact New Credit Compliance Standards
It is estimated an identity is stolen every 79 seconds. Seventy-two percent of general managers are making protection against credit card data breaches 'a very high priority.'*
To protect against future identity theft and security breaches in hotels, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is hosting an informational Webinar outlining new standards of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance.
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance: A necessary Tutorial for Protecting your Property, Guests, and Reputation, Thursday, March 20, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST, features detailed instructions on structuring and implementing an action plan for compliance from security experts.
Topics of discussion include:
o What new PCI standards are
o Common vulnerabilities leading to comprising card holder information
o Strategies for identify weakness and ways to resolve
o Monetary consequences for non-compliance
o Precise policies for ensuring both properties and guests are protected
The following security professionals will make sense of this complicated issue:
o Diana Greenhaw, Payment System Security Compliance, Visa, Inc.
o Bradley Davenport, Solutions Marketing Manager, PCI DSS, RSA, The Security Division of EMC
o Chris Zoladz, CISSP, CIPP, CISA and CPA, Vice President, Information Protection & Privacy, Marriott International, Inc.
o Jim Abrams, President and CEO, California Hotel & Lodging Association
All Webinar registrants also receive a tailored checklist for guidance in implementing PCI Compliant procedures in their own operations. This Webinar session is $99 for AH&LA members, $199 for non members. For more information and online registration, visit http://www.ahla.com/PCI_Webinar.asp, or contact Tara Allen, AH&LA manager of board administration, at (202) 289-3171 or tallen@ahla.com.
*Source: PCI Custom Study, Forrester Consulting, July 2007
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
