Protecting a Hotel's Data During Emergencies Data protection has become an increasingly relevant topic in the hospitality industry and continues to drive important trends throughout the market. Technology has taken its rightful place at the forefront of the hospitality industry and, with it, so too has data. With such heavy reliance on data for long-term and day-to-day operations, security has become a major concern for hotels worldwide. However, many hoteliers remain uninformed about how to protect their data and what to protect their data from. Weather, data breaches, and negligence are the most prevalent and damaging threats to the financial systems of hotel management companies across the industry. Fortunately, hospitality software with cloud-based data storage and increased encryption protocols is helping hotel companies across the world keep their data safe and secure. While these threats may never be fully eradicated, there are several precautions that can be taken to provide the most secure database protection possible. Natural Disasters Whether its flooding, hurricanes, or tornadoes, Mother Nature will always be a force to be reckoned with for the hospitality industry. Natural disasters have a proven track record of impacting hoteliers’ abilities to maintain stability, namely through the loss of unprotected and unsecured data. Having a room full of dedicated servers won’t cut it anymore for several reasons. Aside from the maintenance and costs, the hotel’s entire infrastructure could be severely damaged or totally wiped away in the event of a natural disaster. This is paralyzing to a hotel management team because hotel personnel can’t work remotely, assess critical information, or even get their hotel back online after an outage. It is the hotelier’s responsibility to minimize the risk of losing invaluable data by investing in a cloud-based solution that
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