Safeguarding of the sensitive information of members has been beefed up by the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) ahead of FY2024 accreditation renewals.
In an update to members, ATIA said it was committed to the highest standards of data security and confidentiality, with a host of extra measures to be introduced.
Financial data will be restricted to only two designated team members tasked with compliance along with a line manager, with neither CEO Dean Long nor ATIA Board members able to access.
The association has also rolled out multi-factor authentication, firewall protection and a full incident response plan backed by cyber insurance in the unlikely event of a nefarious breach.
Financial data will also be anonymised by removing business names and contact info, which further protects identities in the event of unauthorised access by external sources.
ATIA CEO Dean Long said the association takes its responsibility to protect member data seriously.
“We’ve implemented stringent processes and technology to ensure that sensitive information remains secure and confidential,” Long said.
“As we approach the FY24 accreditation-renewal period, members can be confident in ATIA’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding their privacy and maintaining the highest standards of data security,” he added.
As an additional security step, all ATIA staff sign confidentiality agreements each year.
