The Role of Cybersecurity in Responding to the Requirements of Digital Tourism: An Application to Tourism Companies in the City of Mosul

The sector of digital tourism represents the latest in tourism activities, though it involves some challenges, especially threats associated with cybersecurity risks. This study aims to understand the concept of digital tourism, its significance, and characteristics, and to identify the requirements for enabling digital tourism. It also seeks to clarify the concept of cybersecurity, its objectives, and its types, as well as explore the relationship between cybersecurity measures and the activation of digital tourism. The study employed a descriptive-analytical approach to analyze the study variables and a survey method by distributing a questionnaire to a random sample of 130 individuals working in tourism companies in Mosul. The findings indicate a strong correlation between technological, economic, human, and legal cybersecurity measures and the requirements for activating digital tourism. The study recommends training employees on handling cybersecurity threats and coordinating with the Ministry of Tourism to issue a certification for cybersecurity standards compliance for tourism companies.