The United States Federal Aviation Administration should implement cybersecurity upgrades recommended by the U.S. Government Accountability Office immediately, or risk hackers taking over its computer systems, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has warned. The GAO last week released a report that found significant security control weaknesses in the FAA’s computer systems threatened its ability to ensure the safe and uninterrupted operation of the U.S. national aerospace system, or NAS.
Schumer to FAA: Straighten Up Cybersecurity and Fly Right
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 10, 2015 12:02 PMThe United States Federal Aviation Administration should implement cybersecurity upgrades recommended by the U.S. Government Accountability Office immediately, or risk hackers taking over its computer systems, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has warned. The GAO last week released a report that found significant security control weaknesses in the FAA’s computer systems threatened its ability to ensure the safe and uninterrupted operation of the U.S. national aerospace system, or NAS.