ICAO LINKS UP WITH ICANN TO DEVELOP PROTECTED DIGITAL COMMS SYSTEM BOOSTING ENTIRE CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR
March 1st, 2019
THE INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is working with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to explore developing a new trust framework, aimed at revolutionising how digital communications are secured within the aviation sector.
These two bodies have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining how ICAO and ICANN want to forge a system that certifies digital identities within civil aviation. This is viewed as critical to the safety and security of air operations as digital technologies become increasingly ...
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