US: Cyberattack risk poses biggest threat to airports, aviation
A senior official from Tampa International Airport (TPA) told US lawmakers the risk of cyberattack “without question represents the preeminent and persistent threat” to global aviation. The comments came during a Sept 6 joint hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Cybersecurity and Transportation Security subcommittees, held to examine cyber threats to aviation. TPA EVP-IT and general counsel Michael Stephens said In his testimony that US airports have reached a point “where voluntary compliance is no longer adequate,” and asked lawmakers to consider mandating the adoption of “uniform minimum cyber security standards and frameworks.” He also said the “human factor remains the most highly exploited vector” for breaching cyber defences. <br/>
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US: Cyberattack risk poses biggest threat to airports, aviation
A senior official from Tampa International Airport (TPA) told US lawmakers the risk of cyberattack “without question represents the preeminent and persistent threat” to global aviation. The comments came during a Sept 6 joint hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Cybersecurity and Transportation Security subcommittees, held to examine cyber threats to aviation. TPA EVP-IT and general counsel Michael Stephens said In his testimony that US airports have reached a point “where voluntary compliance is no longer adequate,” and asked lawmakers to consider mandating the adoption of “uniform minimum cyber security standards and frameworks.” He also said the “human factor remains the most highly exploited vector” for breaching cyber defences. <br/>
