“Whenever you have an industry getting together with key people and key information around future products, innovation or R&D pathways, digital IDs become a valuable target.”

What was previously a lower priority for events professionals has recently climbed to the top of our event planning checklists – data security and privacy. Failure on this front can pose a double threat to events, not only do you risk your attendees’ information, but you also risk the reputation of your event. In this piece from the September issue of The Meeting Professional Magazine, Michelle Bruno takes a look at the importance of attendee privacy and data security at events and meetings. Michelle highlights both the risks and vulnerabilities we face today, as well as the regulations and fixes being put in place to protect events and attendees in the future. Read the full version of the article here to learn more about the diligence and resources required to build up industry-wide protections and best practices.