Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 37 | Page 88

INDUSTRY WATCH The aviation sector is not immune to cyber-risk and, if successful, a cyberattack could have fatal consequences. We look at how airlines are utilising biometric technology to enhance security while Nitha Rachel Suresh, Cyber Security Consultant at Synopsys, discusses some of the challenges faced by the industry and how they can be overcome. Protecting the aviation sector from cyberthreats 88 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com