FAA refuses 787 certification over hacker fear

wbarnhill

wbarnhill

Final Approach
Joined
Feb 26, 2005
Messages
7,901
Location
Greenwood, SC
Display Name
Display name:
iEXTERMINATE
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article3156268.ece

The technology used by the new generation of aircraft is now so advanced that aviation officials fear that terrorists could use it to fly the plane.
Aviation regulators have refused to certify Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner passenger jet until it redesigns its computer system to protect against such an event, The Times has learnt.
The Federal Aviation Authority is concerned that terrorists could use the Dreamliner’s in-flight internet system to connect to “systems critical to the safety and maintenance of the aircraft”.
In a report released last week, the FAA said that Boeing had left the pilots’ computers open to attack by connecting the Dreamliner’s entertainment system to the pilots’ controls.
Click to expand...
Whoops? Wonder if someone will be fired for THAT misstep.
 
That article is overly sensationalist.

From what I've been told, this really is a non-issue. Basically, the internet connection for the passengers uses the same link that is used for streaming the maintenance data. So the worst that could happen is that no maintenance data is sent...

-Felix
 
FAA has not refused certification (too soon for that anyway); they have noted that there is a common point of connection and want to be reassured that the overall design protects flight-control systems from interference by anything else. Simple prudence when charting new ground.
 
Why let facts get in the way of a good sensationalist news story?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top