Travel & Tourism cybersecurity revenues will top $2 billion in 2025

Travel & Tourism cybersecurity revenues will top $2 billion in 2025
Travel & Tourism cybersecurity revenues will top $2 billion in 2025
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Written by Harry Johnson

When cybercriminals get hold of customer data, not only are customers put at risk but so is an entire company’s reputation

As the Travel and Tourism industry has undergone a digital transformation, the wealth of personal customer data that the sector stores has exploded, leaving the industry vulnerable for cyberattacks.

Against this backdrop, cybersecurity will generate revenues of $2.1 billion in 2025 in the travel and tourism industry, up from $1.4 billion in 2021, according to the latest industry analysts’ forecasts. 

Travelers now expect a seamless experience whilst traveling, resulting in companies using technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud.

However, this has made the sector vulnerable to cybercriminals as these technologies collect more personal and sensitive but valuable data.

When cybercriminals get hold of customer data, not only are customers put at risk but so is an entire company’s reputation.

A string of high-profile attacks in the industry has led to the scrutinization of cybersecurity strategies, with regulators now clamping down and fining companies that fail to protect their customers’ data.

Therefore, the risk of cyber-ignorance is escalating, and tourism companies need to start taking cybersecurity seriously. For an effective cybersecurity strategy, companies must keep up with new technologies and stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.

Effective cybersecurity strategies must involve contingency planning, as merely investigating an attack in its aftermath or simply meeting compliance obligations will not suffice, and instead will only lead to an endless cycle of spending.

Travel and tourism companies have begun to take note, with many hiring a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to develop and implement effective information security programs.

Hiring a CISO is a good start but if travel and tourism companies want to prove that they are committed to cybersecurity, then they need to take this one step further.

Companies should have their CISO sit on the board of directors as, currently, most corporate directors lack adequate expertise on cybersecurity.

If companies are to uphold any environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials that they have, then they cannot ignore cybersecurity as it is a vital pillar of corporate governance.

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Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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