Security

U.S. Congress funds security agency at $7.9 billion a year

Both pilots died in the accident and the two passengers suffered critical injuries.

This expansion is in response to business aviation’s growing need to mitigate the risk of cyber attacks during flight.

Association calls on EU authorities to better use the provided passenger name record data.

Agency has determined that continuing to provide services on a callout basis for private aircraft is cost prohibitive.

Sen. Maria Cantwell said the crash exposed an issue with airport security protocols.

Duane Youd flew his employer’s jet into his house hours after being arrested for domestic assault in the second apparent suicide-by-airplane in four days.

Richard Russell stole a parked regional airliner Friday evening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and flew more than an hour before crashing.

Italy's Elettronica is jointly showcasing its electronic warfare expertise with Spanish partner Indra.

L3 Communications is ready to help businesses to protect themselves from drone security threats.

UK-based Tekever's AR5 drone already is providing long-duration maritime surveillance for the European Maritime Safety Agency.

Six in seven aerospace and defense companies expect to integrate blockchain by 2021, new study finds.

The system tests for explosives in laptops, backpacks, shoes, and vehicles.

U.S. company showcases expanded product line of real time data management solutions enabled by recent acquisition of Belgium's Luciad

UK-based company touts its ability to keep customers updated on drone developments.

The AW119Kx will be used to patrol Gotham's vast water supply.

Blockchain can both securely track those transactions and provide access to approved partners to view all the transactions on the supply chain.

The OIG found that FAA is identifying but not yet mitigating weaknesses in DataComm security.

Under rules set forth in the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP), flights departing from the FBO can fly directly to Washington's Reagan National.

Satcom Direct is expanding services that it offers to help protect operators from cybersecurity breaches.

New regulations covering release of personal data could have a serious impact on business aviation companies.

Providing risk advisories is one of MedAire’s key strengths, whether for trips or new tech such as artificial intelligence.

The “Pokemon Go” augmented reality app released in 2016 encouraged hackers to spoof GPS.

The organization's second annual Security conference held this year in Dallas looked at a variety of threats to business aviation clients and crews.

Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats

Much of aviation infrastructure presents a soft target for malicious actors.

Being in the air does not protect the aircraft from cyber threats coming from the ground.

The introduction of commercial-off-the-shelf products to the cabin increase the potential for cyber threats, says F-Secure.

“The big move in cyber crime is to find out what your business is going to do and use the inside information for stock trading."

Product is a tailored and specific solution for general aviation companies to fill potential cyber coverage gaps due to the changing risk landscape.