Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Roundtable

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I’m attending the Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Roundtable on September 12 and 13 at the Intercontinental Hotel  in New Orleans, where Alex Ricardo of Beazley and I will be speaking on Cybersecurity in the Hospitality Industry tomorrow morning.  I’ll be leading a discussion of the unique privacy and security issues facing hotels, managers and owners, the legal issues facing hotels, director and officer concerns, and the importance of preparing for the inevitable breach.

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest issues facing hotels – barely a day goes by without the report of another hotel chain being targeted, and for good reason; hotels have many of the openings that hackers look for, including multiple systems, wide access to WiFi (with limited or no security), valuable data, large numbers of employees and vendors with access to hotel systems, and customers that, unwittingly, can aid in carrying out a breach.

If you are interested in a copy of my presentation, you can reach me at rbraun@jmbm.com.