industry unlocked
there are so many things you need
to get right. Only after we thoroughly
understood how it was designed were
we able to identify seemingly innocuous
shortcomings. We creatively combined
these shortcomings to come up with a
method for creating master keys.”
F-Secure notified Assa Abloy of the
findings and has collaborated with the
lockmaker over the past year to implement
software fixes. Updates have been made
available to affected properties.
“I would like to personally thank the
Assa Abloy Research and Design
team for their excellent cooperation in
rectifying these issues,” said Tuominen.
“Because of their diligence and
willingness to address the problems
identified by our research, the hospitality
world is now a safer place. We urge any
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This strategic
relationship with
SkyTouch is a large
positive step in
the right direction
for the industry in
terms of helping to
protect consumers
and individual hotel
operators from data
breaches.
establishment using this software to
apply the update as soon as possible.”
Innovation
Meanwhile, two cybersecurity providers
have collaborated in a bid to further
future-proof the industry. Terra Verde,
a leading provider of cybersecurity,
risk, compliance and managed security
services, and SkyTouch Technology,
a provider of cloud-based property
management, joined forces to bring an
innovative cybersecurity and compliance
platform and managed solution to the
hospitality industry.
Under the agreement, SkyTouch
Technology will be the exclusive
distribution partner providing hospitality
and lodging businesses access to Terra
Verde’s Breach Radar, an innovative small
business cybersecurity and compliance
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