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Speed up check-in and ditch the paperwork. See how digital registration cards make arrivals faster, smoother and hassle-free for your hotel staff and guests.

To defend against hotel data breaches, the most important element is awareness. Make data protection a priority using training and education. Then, start enhancing security across all departments.

As technology becomes more advanced so does cybercrime. And that means cybersecurity in the hospitality industry has never been so critical. 

PCI compliance is extremely important for all hotels. Not only does it help prevent fraud and data breaches at your property, but it also helps you recover quicker, avoid PCI non-compliance penalties, and give your guests peace of mind.

Failing to protect your hotel or business from fraud can lead to disastrous consequences, including losing loyal guests and revenue. In this blog posts, Canary's industry experts explain the most common types of fraud in the hotel industry — and how to avoid falling victim to them.

Credit card authorization forms are an important tool that nearly every type of hotel needs to work with. However, how a hotel does so can have big effects on guest data security, PCI compliance, staff efficiency, the guest experience and more. 

Unfortunately, there’s a dark side to the increased reliance on electronic payments. Chargebacks become easier to implement and more prevalent. Luckily, there’s plenty you can do to protect your business. Let’s look at what exactly hotel chargebacks are, and how you can avoid them or win them when they happen.