With rising demand for contactless and "low-touch" interactions, hoteliers are seeking out vendors that provide tools such as mobile apps for check-in and check-out, chatbots, and facial recognition.

But before making any selection, it's crucial to keep one thing top of mind: security.

Integrating with third-party vendors creates potential points of vulnerability that could expose hoteliers to cybersecurity hacks and data breaches. And in a new world of compliance – including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) – violations can lead to costly fines. According to a recent ZDnet article, 160,000 data breaches have occurred since GDPR took effect.Oracle develops database application software and hardware in the cloud with a security-first design. With a clear, committed cloud security strategy and ongoing investment in development and management, Oracle runs enterprise clouds with millions of global business users every day for companies of all sizes.
To help hoteliers who are increasingly subscribing to cloud software, Oracle has published a list of top considerations to help reduce security risk