The digital transformation in the hotel sector is an increasingly evident reality. New digital tools and services come into action and hotels need good and powerful technological networks to be able to develop. This new situation empowers the Wi-Fi network of an establishment since it is constituted as a platform to promote the digital transformation of hotels. In addition, it plays a leading role in this new stage of hyperconnection, since through it, the hotel establishment will be able to offer numerous digital services, both to guests and to itself.
The “Internet of Things” or the hyperconnection of guests means that more and more devices are connected to the network, which increases the risk of problems. The number of connected devices on the average Wi-Fi network is expected to grow to 5 times its current number in the coming years, and that growth will require faster, more efficient and smarter Wi-Fi capabilities.. In addition, the quality and volume of data consumed through Wi-Fi networks are also increasing due to, among other reasons, the incorporation of these new digital services. In this environment, la wifi network security it is an obligation for the hotelier, also complying with all legal requirements for both the guest and the hotel itself.
Therefore, this new digital impulse platform in which the Wi-Fi network is going to be constituted will need to be designed and configured, always taking into account and implementing characteristics that guarantee its security (security by design). In addition to the technological ones that guarantee their capacity and effectiveness in the performance of their natural function.
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Importance of a secure Wi-Fi network
In this sense, Spanish regulations already help us to set up secure and efficient networks. Through the Organic Law on Data Protection and Guarantees of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), hotel companies are already obliged to comply with a series of requirements in terms of privacy and data protection and therefore to offer secure access to this Wi-Fi network service. As detailed in this Law, those responsible for hotel establishments must adopt “all security measures deemed appropriate to protect the users of these networks” (encryption, access log, etc.). But it is also true that many times, the interpretation of this expression generates problems due to its ambiguity, leaving the choice and consideration of the measures to be adopted to the discretion and responsibility of the owner of the establishment. To avoid this problem and make the right decisions, it is convenient to turn to companies specialized in networks and their regulatory compliance.
At Cerium, a company specialized in technological networks, with professionals from the technological and legal sectors, we are very clear about how to design and deploy a Wi-Fi network that guarantees maximum efficiency and, of course, legal compliance. One of the measures to be implemented must consist of the implementation of a captive portal or Hotspot, which complies with the legal requirements, personalized for each establishment. With this system, it is recorded who has connected, in the event that an illegal act is carried out.
In addition, to guarantee the safety of our clients and their guests and to comply with the Citizen Security Law, at Cerium we have developed a unique specific service called “IP POLICE”, which allows you to register identify an illicit connection, maintaining the privacy and security of the user and helping the establishment to comply with current legislation.
In conclusion, emphasize that Wi-Fi networks are becoming more and more important for hotel establishments, not only because of their communication and interaction with the client, but also because they become driving platforms for the digital transformation of the hotel company and therefore, in addition to being effective, they have to be very safe for the establishment and for its guest.
