After the latest hacker attack, access data of around 1 billion Yahoo users became available on the web. It is quite alarming to see that most people utilize the same user name and password for a variety of sites. What seems so practical is, however, extremely dangerous and should be avoided in any case.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced general availability of Visual One® PMS v8.7. The latest version of the company's popular property management system features a number of enhancements — including EMV readiness, more robust security and support for several recently released Microsoft® products — that will enable customers to dramatically improve operations and safeguard guests' financial data.

Robots taking over certain roles in the hospitality industry is not a question of “if”, writes David Sjolander of HTNG, but of “how” and “when”. But they will interfere with the human interaction we foster with guests, many hoteliers argue. Then the logical entry point will be in back-of-house functions – but they won’t stop there.

Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) was founded in 2002 as a non-profit industry association with a mission to foster collaboration and partnership, in the development of next-generation systems and solutions to enable hoteliers and their technology vendors to do business globally in the 21st century. One of the key industry issues HTNG initially set out to solve was the complex nature of integration between systems. As Monika Nerger explains, the hospitality industry has changed considerably since then, and HTNG is creating a vision for the next decade to support the ever-changing demands of our industry.

RateGain Travel Technologies Pvt. Ltd., today announced that is one of the top Indian companies to win Deloitte's 2016 Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500™ Award, a recognition for the 500 fastest growing hardware, software, telecom, semiconductors, life sciences and emerging areas (green technology) companies in APAC. Winners of the Technology Fast 500 award have been selected on the basis of their percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2013 to 2015 (or 2014 to 2016 for a financial year ending between January and June). During this period RateGain's revenue growth reached 105%, based on revenue received from various business activities.

By 2020, billions of devices will be connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), providing huge improvements in efficiencies and cost savings, writes Suman Pal, Principal Product Manager at Agilysys. In the hospitality landscape, the applications are limitless – especially those that enhance the guest experience.

Trusted by thousands of properties worldwide, Guestline solutions are fast becoming the system of choice for Hotels, Multiple Dwelling Units and Serviced Apartments. Peace of mind comes from partnering with a hospitality provider who has operated for more than 25 years and provides a mutually financially rewarding relationship.

dormakaba today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire certain Mechanical Security businesses from Stanley Black & Decker for a total consideration of USD 725 million in cash. The transaction encompasses Stanley Commercial Hardware spanning mainly across North America and including a production facility in Taiwan; as well as GMT in China. Sargent and Greenleaf, a safe lock provider that also forms part of Stanley Black & Decker's Mechanical Security business, is not included in the transaction.

In an increasingly competitive environment, with mounting pressure on profitability, hoteliers continually look for ways to make their operations more efficient while ensuring an enhanced guest experience. Not an easy feat, writes Roger El Khoury, Managing Partner of NEORCHA, but one where mobile applications have a big role to play. Here’s how.

The concept of "travel agent 2020" is on everyone's mind today. It's tempting to be skeptical of all the predictions regarding the future of travel agents, but we can't deny that the digital revolution has already transformed the way we plan book and experience travel.