Hotel companies can now boost operational performance while also enhancing the guest experience through our integration of leading real-time identity authentication and validation solution Intellicheck Mobilisa’s Guest ID™ into SkyTouch Hotel OS®, the most widely used cloud-based hotel operating system. The software integration aims to reduce fraud while expediting check-in, resulting in a quicker, more [...]
There is as much fiction as fact when it comes to EMV, the much-discussed U.S. transition from magnetic stripe to chip payment cards. The most outstanding fact, undisputed amidst all the rhetoric, is that it will become reality in the U.S., perhaps as soon as the October 2015 liability-shift deadline that looms ahead. Here are [...]
The U.S. is playing catch-up with Europe when it comes to EMV (a joint effort between Europay, Mastercard and VISA) adoption. EMV card technology has already been implemented in Europe, Australia, and Canada. However, the cost of updating cards and terminals has slowed the process in the U.S. Read on to ensure that your hotel [...]
Technology is fueling changes across the board -- the cloud, big data, and mobile apps, are some of the biggest influences disrupting the hospitality industry. Add the payment space to this list! SkyTouch Technology has compiled a roundup of the payment lingo hoteliers and guests will be buzzing about in 2015: What is EMV? It’s [...]
