Information security awareness in tourism enterprises: Case of Turkish manager opinions

Abstract

With the increase in information technology use, problems related to the security of these technologies have become significant. Businesses are required to acquire information, use information technologies, and rely on the information they collected to continue their presence. The requirement of information technology use and related security problems cannot be ignored by both individuals and businesses. One of the industries with large data pools is the tourism industry. Thus, the protection of personal or corporate information is a process that should be managed especially for businesses. In order for this management process to be successful, it is necessary for the corporations to have security policies that are supported by the senior management, possible to implement and understand, and accepted at all corporate levels. Thus, the present study aimed to explain the significance of information security, specially the security of the information in the tourism industry, which is as an important part of the service industry. © 2020 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.