Protect Your Online Hotel Business

What does a DDoS Attack mean?

During a DDoS attack, many computers and other internet-connected devices called “bots,” work together to send too much traffic to a specific website. The goal of the attacker is to stop users from accessing the website, which will cause them trouble and frustration. In some cases, DDoS attacks can also cause physical damage to the server of the website they are trying to take down. This can cause permanent data loss.

How DDoS attacks affect hotel businesses online

A DDoS attack on an online hotel business can be very bad and cause a lot of damage. There can be long-term effects on top of the obvious loss of money from bookings that can’t be processed because of the attack. For example:

• Loss of customer trust and loyalty
• Damage to a brand’s name and reputation
• Costs to maintain and fix websites have gone up.
• Having trouble getting new customers

How to Protect Your Online Hotel Business from DDoS Attacks

• The best way to keep DDoS attacks from hurting your online hotel business is to use a security plan with both technical and non-technical measures. Here are a few things you can do:

Technical

• Use a firewall for web applications (WAF): A WAF helps find and block malicious traffic before it gets to your website. This makes DDoS attacks less damaging.
• Implement rate limiting: Rate limiting limits how much traffic can be sent to your website in a certain amount of time. This makes DDoS attacks less effective.
• Choose a hosting company you can trust: DDoS attacks on your website are less likely to happen if you use a reputable hosting service with a strong network infrastructure and DDoS protection tools.

Non-Technical

• Keep your systems and software up to date: Updating software and systems on a regular basis can help close security holes that could be used by attackers to launch a DDoS attack.
• Educate employees: Educating employees about how dangerous DDoS attacks can be and how important good cybersecurity practices are can help to lower the chance that an attack will work.
• Keep an eye on your website: If you regularly check your website for strange activity, you may be able to spot a DDoS attack in its early stages and take quick action to stop it.