Aircraft
Thales Steps Up Protection Against Cyber Attacks
Civil aviation bodies such ICAO and EASA have begun tackling the cybersecurity problem too.
Cybersecurity in aviation has become a top priority for companies and civil aviation authorities alike. (Photo: Thales)
Cybersecurity in aviation has become a top priority for companies and civil aviation authorities alike. (Photo: Thales)

Thales is accelerating its efforts to improve cybersecurity in avionics with the air transport increasingly recognizing the gravity of the threat computer hackers present. Civil aviation authorities have committed to tackling the problem, too, Bruno Nouzille, head of Thales’s avionics business, said in a recent meeting organized by the French association of aerospace journalists (AJPAE). Thales’ efforts have led the European company to hire more engineers in the field.