Earlier this year, there was a high profile data breach involving ‘married dating service’ Ashley Madison. Hackers – or ‘hactivists’ in this case, known as Impact Team – divulged the company’s username database, and passwords.
Previously, Sony had sensitive details of its staff leaked in a major attack, courtesy of a group called the Guardians of Peace, and internet provider Talk Talk suffered a “significant” hacking attack last month.
So should the UK travel industry be worried? And what should you, as a buyer, be telling your travellers... well HRG’s Dave Arnott, compliance and service optimisation director, group technology and data services, offers these tips -
1. Don’t volunteer information about yourself, your employer or your trips without good reason.
2. If you are unexpectedly asked for such information, think before you respond.
3. Treat such a request as suspicious until you can establish otherwise.
4. Report anything that you think could constitute a security incident or a security risk – don’t assume that someone else will do it so you don’t need to.
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