The security of information and involved systems entails their protection from illegal reach, application , exposure, interruption, alteration, or deletion. According to Layton (2016), this process is vital in providing integrity, confidentiality, and access of important information. Instead of using paper and pencil to record transactions in ledgers, modern software makes this process much more efficient. Applications tailored to your company's needs can handle data entry, tracking, and analysis . However, this technology has also posed threat to the safety of sensitive information stored in these systems due to cybercrimes. Threats to information security can appear in a variety of versions, including malicious programs, software piracy, impersonation, and vandalism, theft of hardware or data, and data breaches (Smallwood, 2019) .

Hotels ar e considered the typical hives of data, since they collect and retain the confidential details of many guests on a daily basis (Jones, Hillier & Comfort, 2016) . That almost completely explains why the hotel industry is faced with cyber security concerns . Phishing has been a notable threat to those in authority prompting them to authorize transactions that are fake. The most recent strain of ransom ware , known as WannaCry, poses a significant risk since it holds d ata and specific systems captive . A framework for integrating all of the regulations, guidelines, and best practices that are relevant to the management of information is provided by information governance (IG) (Smallwood, 2019). This covers the administration of records, accountability, and finding effective ways to process information. However, some e mployees are not careful and do not adhere to the se business procedures leading to insider attacks.