Editor’s Note: Sometime regulatory compliance alone isn’t sufficient. The complete GAO Report, Air Traffic Control: FAA Needs a More Comprehensive Approach to Address Cybersecurity As Agency Transitions to NextGen (GAO-15-370) is available here.
From: The New Zealand Herald
A major airline operating in New Zealand has assured customers it has “extremely stringent security measures in place” after reports a US hacker and security researcher claimed to be able to hack into an aircraft’s controls and make it swerve.
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“The Qantas Group complies with, and in many cases exceeds, all regulatory requirements and manufacturers’ recommendations when it comes to the safety and security of our fleet.”
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“Air New Zealand complies with all regulatory and manufacturer requirements and protocols and we are confident in the security systems of all aircraft across our fleet.”
Boeing had also released a response regarding the issue.
The company said it was committed to designing airplanes that were both safe and secure – “meeting or exceeding all applicable regulatory requirements for both physical and cyber security. For security reasons, we do not discuss specific airplane design features.”
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