Do you own or manage a hotel? Unless hotel business center security solutions are a vital feature of your managed business center service provider, your brand is at risk for security breaches, compliance violations, and data loss.
Hackers are still targeting the hospitality sector with sophisticated assaults on secured data. Since 2010, more than a dozen hotel data breaches have been reported, affecting everything from large multinational corporations to single properties.
Because it may be difficult for hoteliers to monitor the security of their business centers' computers, they should consider outsourcing this responsibility to a preferred vendor specializing in the hospitality market.
TTI Technologies has a key objective in securing the guest user experience in every hotel we install. We know how difficult it can be to manage operations throughout hotel properties. An often overlooked area is the software lockdown of each PC in lobbies or business centers.
Maintaining security shouldn't be an afterthought for you or your managed business center provider.
Security risks can lead to serious consequences, such as loss of revenue and brand identity if not appropriately managed.
The best way to avoid these risks is by ensuring that your business center has a robust security infrastructure in place. With a managed services provider, you can take advantage of a range of advanced features to protect your business from downtime and data loss.
Targeted attacks on hotel guest computers have been documented before, but it's not just guests who are at risk; the hotel employees themselves could also be victims of malicious software.
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, adopting new techniques to install malware on PCs through links on social media. According to a report by Trend Micro, cybercriminals are using phishing campaigns with email attachments with an executable downloader that allows them to gain remote access to the computer. The access is then used to collect information, capture keystrokes, or download additional malware.
This type of security breach could potentially lead to identity theft or other cybercrimes. These types of breaches also impact the hotel's brand reputation and can result in lost revenue if guests choose to take their business elsewhere.
Don't leave your data at risk; ensure that your business center is secure.
RELATED: When it Comes to Hotel Business Centers - You Have a Choice with TTI Technologies
An advanced managed services provider can offer you a range of features, such as:
By ensuring that your business center is secure, you'll be able to maintain a positive brand image and protect the data of both your employees and guests.
RELATED: TTI Premier? Hotel Business Center Enhanced
If your brand is considering outsourcing its hotel business center computers to an external provider, ensure that the firm offers security features such as content filtering and antivirus software.
Brands and independent hotels have realized the value of managed business centers. Hotel guests' information must be wiped clean after each usage.
Every Hotel General Manager has enough challenges to cope with and shouldn't have to be concerned about whether guest information is erased after each session. And on top of that, the task of maintaining regular Windows or Mac updates, the latest version of antivirus, and content filtering, eliminates the need for utilizing resources to address these issues with guests.
TTI Access and other products from TTI Technologies are designed to solve these problems and more. Our systems protect business centers from viruses, keep guests from visiting inappropriate websites, and prevent guests' valuable data from being stolen.
Fact: TTI listened to their Users and uncovered below the top priorities for a successfully managed Business Center.
TTI assures its customers of complete data erasing after each guest use. Its systems automatically reboot and wipe clean if there is no activity so that guest information won't be compromised. Best of all, we are certified by major hotel brands!
RELATED: Is a Hotel's Business Center Also The Concierge?
A hotel business center is a dedicated space within a hotel that provides guests with office-like amenities and services, such as computers, printers, fax machines, and internet access, often necessary for business travelers to complete their work while away from the office.
Security is crucial in a hotel business center to protect guests' sensitive information, prevent unauthorized access to business center resources, and ensure the privacy and safety of guests using the facilities.
Common security measures include the use of access control systems, 24-7 monitoring, surveillance cameras, security personnel, user authentication for computers, regular software updates, and antivirus programs.
Hotels should have clear policies regarding data privacy, ensure all data is wiped from computers after use, and provide guests with information on how their data will be protected.
Hotel staff are often trained in basic cybersecurity practices, privacy policies, and how to assist guests with any security concerns they may have.
Hotels should have an incident response plan that includes isolating affected systems, conducting an investigation, informing affected guests, and taking measures to prevent future incidents.
Future technologies include biometric access controls, advanced encryption methods, and artificial intelligence systems for threat detection and response.
