Seattle: Before Boeing Co's new 787 jetliner gets the green light to fly passengers, the aircraft maker will have to prove that offering internet access in the cabin won't leave the flight controls vulnerable to hackers and hijackers.
Boeing claims it has engineered safeguards to shut out unauthorised users, but some security analysts worry navigation and communications systems could be vulnerable.
"The odds of this being perfect are zero," said Bruce Schneier, chief technology officer at the security services firm BT Counterpane. "It's possible Boeing can make their connection to the internet secure. If they do, it will be the first time in mankind anyone's done that." |
