Can a passenger hack an aircraft?
This issue is now getting a lot of attention. United just banned a passenger who is an IT cyber security expert, because the airline believes him to be a threat to their aircraft systems. We are not sure this…
Category Security
Cyber security issue keeps gathering momentum
At the risk of being classified as “Chicken Little” we want to, once again, highlight the cyber security issue. Cyber security is something commercial aviation needs to keep focusing on. This thought is based on reading a report from Cylance…
Airlines and cyber-security – a story that won’t go away
Commercial aviation is focused only only one item more than making a profit – ensuring its safety record. Looking back over the industry’s history it is a very impressive record. There are literally hundreds of thousands of people in-flight at…
Cyber thoughts
It has been a while since we last addressed this issue. Our interest in cyber security within commercial aviation has not waned. The subject has become more obscure as the players in the industry close ranks. This is understandable. Industry…
Airport Security Theater
We’ve always thought that the TSA security process at airports was cumbersome and ineffective, and to a great degree “theater” aimed to increase the fear that terrorists might be caught, rather than to actually solve the problem. For a number…
Passenger Demand for In-Flight Internet Access
We updated our un-scientific survey, asking respondents how much they value in-flight access to the Internet. Click the link to see how we ask about this. Please feel free to participate if you’re interested. Clearly results vary by many factors…