wwww.accomnews.co.nz - Technology The latest news for the New Zealand Accommodation Industry /technology/285-internet 2013-02-10T04:17:36+13:00 Joomla! 1.7 - Open Source Content Management Keeping guests connected 2013-02-04T00:43:08+13:00 2013-02-04T00:43:08+13:00 /technology/285-internet/1486-keeping-guests-connected Brendon Granger, Technology4Hotels <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="BYOD" src="images/Technology/BYOD.jpg" height="150" width="200" />We are all familiar with the term "BYO" which emerged in the 1970's in relation to restaurants and meant that you could bring your own alcohol. Guests are now taking this a step further and two new acronyms have emerged.</p> <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="BYOD" src="images/Technology/BYOD.jpg" height="150" width="200" />We are all familiar with the term "BYO" which emerged in the 1970's in relation to restaurants and meant that you could bring your own alcohol. Guests are now taking this a step further and two new acronyms have emerged.</p> Wifi security – getting control 2012-09-10T01:53:32+12:00 2012-09-10T01:53:32+12:00 /technology/285-internet/1377-wifi-security-getting-control Kim Armstrong-Fray <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="an-free-wifi" src="images/Technology/an-free-wifi.jpg" height="150" width="200" />Some business owners face a new risk because thieves have discovered how to steal credit card information, client data and business transactions from point of sale computers and property management software and they are doing this by accessing the business's Internet.</p> <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="an-free-wifi" src="images/Technology/an-free-wifi.jpg" height="150" width="200" />Some business owners face a new risk because thieves have discovered how to steal credit card information, client data and business transactions from point of sale computers and property management software and they are doing this by accessing the business's Internet.</p> Five keys to a great guest wireless network 2012-08-26T23:23:40+12:00 2012-08-26T23:23:40+12:00 /technology/285-internet/1368-five-keys-to-a-great-guest-wireless-network Jeff Rhode <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="Wireless-Internet" src="images/Technology/Wireless-Internet.jpg" height="150" width="200" />Providing a strong, fast and secure guest wireless network can seem like a daunting challenge but it doesn't have to be.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="Wireless-Internet" src="images/Technology/Wireless-Internet.jpg" height="150" width="200" />Providing a strong, fast and secure guest wireless network can seem like a daunting challenge but it doesn't have to be.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> Digital democracy or digital dictatorship? 2012-03-05T00:48:13+13:00 2012-03-05T00:48:13+13:00 /technology/285-internet/1219-digital-democracy-or-digital-dictatorship Arvo Elias, Cybercons <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/Technology/AN20-Internet-Concept.jpg" alt="AN20-Internet-Concept" width="200" height="150" />&nbsp;If you are totally happy with the world and the direction in which it is heading, don't bother reading this article.</p> <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/Technology/AN20-Internet-Concept.jpg" alt="AN20-Internet-Concept" width="200" height="150" />&nbsp;If you are totally happy with the world and the direction in which it is heading, don't bother reading this article.</p> Presenting your in-room broadband service to achieve maximum return! 2011-11-06T22:59:22+13:00 2011-11-06T22:59:22+13:00 /technology/285-internet/1083-presenting-your-in-room-broadband-service-to-achieve-maximum-return Kim Armstrong-Fray <p>We all know that most guests expect easy access to the internet from the comfort of their room,<img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/Technology/Broadband.jpg" alt="Broadband" width="200" height="150" /></p> <p>We all know that most guests expect easy access to the internet from the comfort of their room,<img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/Technology/Broadband.jpg" alt="Broadband" width="200" height="150" /></p>