Aviation Cybersecurity Summit London, Cyber Senate
Digital transformation expands the attack surface and poses significant risks for the aviation supply chain
— Edinburgh Airport
LONDON, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, June 7, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — Global aviation continues to experience regular attacks on several fronts; whether it is a single drone bringing an international airport to a standstill, a breach leading to the widespread loss of customer data or disruption caused by a direct attack on operational systems, the cost of vulnerabilities in our IT and OT systems appears to be mounting.
IT/OT and IoT convergence in avionics, navigation, communications and passenger information systems, in-flight and ground services have led to an increasing reliance on internet connectivity, real-time data exchange and automated industrial control systems. With this new paradigm of hyper-connectivity in aviation and aviation-related systems, the industry is having to face the reality of an…