INDUSTRY WATCH
THE AVIATION INDUSTRY IS
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE
OF HOW THE CONCEPT
OF SECURITY THROUGH
OBSCURITY IS BECOMING
INCREASINGLY OUTDATED.
“As the research shows, integration
causes challenges and the variety of
legislative demands can be daunting
for airlines and airports. To deliver a
seamless passenger experience, we
must all collaborate – airlines, airports,
governments and industry suppliers – and
use technology to automate, and even
eliminate, tedious processes. We achieve
the best results when we work together,
this has been most apparent when we
incorporate secure biometrics into the
passenger journey.”
Barbara Dalibard, CEO, SITA
A
irlines and airports are investing
to deliver secure and easy travel
for passengers, with biometric
technology a key priority. This is according
to research released by global IT provider
SITA. The SITA 2018 Air Transport IT
Insights show how biometrics are being
incorporated into the evolution of self-
service at the world’s airports.
Over the next three years, 77% of
airports and 71% of airlines are planning
major programs or research and design in
biometric ID management.
Barbara Dalibard, CEO, SITA, said: “Secure
and seamless travel is a must for the air
transport industry. It is encouraging to see
that both airlines and airports are investing
in biometric technology to deliver a secure,
paperless way to identify passengers across
multiple steps of the journey. We have
already seen great success where we have
implemented it at airports across the world.
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SITA already delivers identity
management solutions, including
biometric systems, that eliminate the
need for manual checks. These improve
the passenger experience while helping
airlines and airports across the world
meet the variety of regulations from
Governments and border agencies.
The most common of these is identity
verification at self-service check-in kiosks.
This is already in use at 41% of airports
and 74% have plans to deploy the
technology by the end of 2021. Self-
boarding gates using biometrics with
ID documentation, such as a passport,
are also set to become commonplace
over the next three years, with 59% of
airports and 63% of airlines expecting to
use them.
Aviation security challenges that
could cause more than just a
bumpy ride if overlooked
Nitha Rachel Suresh, Cyber Security
Consultant at Synopsys, explores some of
the key aviation security challenges and
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