Hotel Information Technology Security: Do Hoteliers Understand the Risks?

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 282-304

  Kim, Jungsun Sunny ^a   Farrish, John ^b   Schrier, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

green technology; hotel IT; security; self service technology; wireless

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883510426     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15256480.2013.809992     Document Type: Article

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