Articles tagged “fraud”

AI is generating fake receipts, and corporations need to modernize their auditing to keep pace.

A scammer with a deep understanding of how event planners work is still at it, exploiting the fast-paced nature of the industry and the trust that small firms place in clients. With tens of thousands of dollars at stake, planners must remain vigilant. 

Scams are no longer a fringe threat in the events industry, for many they’re a costly reality. As fraudsters slip past traditional defenses, planners must treat cybersecurity with the same urgency as attendee safety.

In an era of rising cyber fraud, one planner’s $40,000 loss is a wake-up call for the industry: payment security deserves the same rigor as contracts, insurance, and attendee safety.

A scam is exploiting the credibility of big-name brands to defraud event planners. One planner is out nearly $20,000, and she’s not alone.

Expedia Group has a strong – and growing – business to business segment that is about a quarter of its overall revenue. Booking Holdings and Hopper are nipping at Expedia's heels.

In an era of scams, Airbnb is wise to verify host identities and payout methods. Still, its at-times subpar support for and communication with hosts remain persistent problems.

Tripadvisor sees its future as providing differentiated trip-planning, in-destination tools and personalized recommendations for travelers. That isn't wholly different from that of its prior regime, and would be tough to achieve.

Lastminute.com's top executives, including founder and CEO Fabio Cannavale and Chief Operating Officer Andrea Bertoli, are being held by Swiss authorities as part of an investigation into whether the Amsterdam-based…

We've seen budget airlines foist a lot of memorable fees on travelers, but we did a double take over this higher fee for using an ad blocker.