Improving Security in Digital Communications
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and a nonprofit internet security organization plan to work together to develop a framework for secure digital communications, ICAO says.
In a statement issued in mid-February, ICAO said that its agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) focuses on promoting cooperation in internet technology development within aviation systems.
“Identity management is critical to the safety and security of air operators when it comes to digital communications in the 21st century,” ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu said. “ICAO is eager to explore the potential of how our agency can serve as a digital identity trust broker for global air transport.”
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