In SkyWire's third and final installment of our Women In Technology series, we focus on the modern technology landscape of today's leaders. 

In part-two of SkyWire's Women In Technology series, we explore the expansion of women in the technological work space.

The impact of women in technology is one that SkyWire celebrates daily and we are pleased to present this three-part series, documenting the accomplishments of women in the technology sector. In part one of the series, we start with the women who paved the way.

E-commerce and Guest Experiences in the Spa Industry

Social media has fundamentally changed how we communicate and stay connected to the people we care about. It has been an excellent tool for collaboration and expressing ideas around the world. These aspects of social media have been amazing but have also left many open to a serious intrusion of privacy. Protecting your personal information on social media has never been more important. In this blog, we will discuss the best ways to stay safe while using social media.

Keeping up with the latest trends in technology is vital to any business today, especially those in the hospitality industry. Here are some of the latest trends that your business needs to take note of. 

The “phishing” industry is a booming goldmine for hackers. More unsuspecting victims fall prey every hour to phishing campaigns, than any other type of cyber-attack. It is an epidemic of sorts, plaguing the digital world.

The way our society exchanges good and services has come a long way. The age of the “digital consumer” has dawned. More people than ever are shopping online and making purchases using credit cards. Nearly every business existing in the modern age had to adapt to take credit cards payments. This created several issues for both merchants and consumers. Identity theft and data breaches started to become a rampant issue in the late 90s and early 00s. It has continued to be a serious and increasing concern to authorities. More than 510 million records with sensitive information have been breached since January 2005(source: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org). These issues were exacerbated by a lack of cohesion among the credit card providers. They had no agreement upon standards, as to how the transaction process should occur and how sensitive financial data is stored. To maintain consumer confidence, action had to be taken. On September 7th, 2006, the credit card providers decided to hold a meeting on how to best protect the cardholder. The outcome of that meeting would create the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. The council is made of up five members, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCB. The objective of the council is to oversee the continuing development of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS).