5 Common Hospitality Security Issues | ROAR - 0 views
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Unauthorized visitors pose a threat to hospitality security because they’re hard to track and because their intentions can be unclear
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According to a study published in the Harvard Business Review, up to 90% of women and 70% of men working in the restaurant industry had experienced some form of sexual harassment.
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A lot of people working in the sector simply don’t feel secure, especially when they’re required to work alone or in isolated areas.
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Small businesses are often at increased risk, with around 36% of attacks aimed at enterprises with fewer than 250 employees.
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Promoting credit card sales over cash transactions Carrying out background checks on prospective staff Reducing employee turnover Installing CCTV monitoring systems
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One solution to improving employee safety and boosting security in the hospitality industry is a wearable panic button system.
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This article includes 5 security risks (including technology related and not) common in the hospitality industry, as well as some specific examples and ways to avoid those issues. It was written in July of 2022 and as a result is likely relevant today. Although not all of the security issues are technology related, I posted this article because I believe that all of them can at least be addressed by incorporating technology. For example, unauthorized visitors can be addressed through increased camera and scanning technology to identify visitors that may have poor intentions entering the premises.