Bangalore: With increasing cyber threats being reported across the globe, personal flight details of air travellers need greater protection, an expert said. The hacking and defacing of the website of the customs department at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Mumbai in August has come as a wake-up call to security administrators.
In addition, a recent audit conducted by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), found lapses at several non-metro airports. With India being the ninth largest aviation market handling about 121 million domestic and 41 million international passengers annually, security upgradation is a major concern. In an interview with Express, John Kendall, Director, National Security Programme, Unisys Asia Pacific, said airlines and airports in India must contend with both physical and cyber threats.
24/11/13 Anantha Krishnan M/New Indian Express
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In addition, a recent audit conducted by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), found lapses at several non-metro airports. With India being the ninth largest aviation market handling about 121 million domestic and 41 million international passengers annually, security upgradation is a major concern. In an interview with Express, John Kendall, Director, National Security Programme, Unisys Asia Pacific, said airlines and airports in India must contend with both physical and cyber threats.
24/11/13 Anantha Krishnan M/New Indian Express
