Genevra Champion Archive
Ships have experienced a digital transformation in recent years. New technologies are helping them navigate the waters and ensure that everyone on board experiences the connectivity and convenience they expect. However, this increased volume of data has made ships an …
A recent survey by Ping Identity shows that customers move away from brands that have suffered data breaches. Data breaches are now a common occurrence – big-name brands affected in 2018 include FIFA, British Airways, Vision Direct, Eurostar and Marriott. …
In November, Lush – the high-street store known for its fragrant, eco-friendly beauty products – temporarily lost the ability to take card transactions after a member of the IT team “deleted the till system by accident”. As a result, Lush …
Hotel giant Marriott has confirmed that its Starwood Hotels & Resorts guest reservation database has been hacked by an unauthorised party. Affecting up to 500 million people, the vast hack has exposed a considerable amount of data including: Names Phone …
’Tis the season to be jolly and for the nation to get festive. Whether that’s in the form of cards and gifts, or food and drink, consumer spending will surge between now and Christmas. Although the ONS (Office for National …
Last month the Radisson Hotel Group, a global player in the hospitality industry with more than 1,400 hotels in 114 countries, discovered that its rewards programme had been breached. The hack occurred on 11 September 2018 but was only detected …
Last month, cross-Channel rail service Eurostar discovered that it had suffered a hacking attempt between 15 and 19 October 2018. However, unlike other players in the travel industry that recently suffered breaches, such as BA and Cathay Pacific, Eurostar has …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost upon us, kickstarting what retailers hope will be a successful trading period. However, the flurry of purchases and the data that represents means cyber criminals will also be looking to cash in. Although …
In September, British Airways announced it had suffered a data breach that compromised the personal and financial data of more than 380,000 customers. However, the airline has since admitted that an extra 185,000 people may have been affected. Then and …
Football world-governing body FIFA has admitted that its systems suffered a sustained phishing hack earlier this year. In March, more than 70 million documents and 3.4 terabytes of data were leaked to the weekly German news magazine Der Spiegel by …
