Data protection watchdog reconsiders its £183.4 million fine against British Airways for 2018 data breach, and lowers it down to £20 million

Data protection watchdog reconsiders its £183.4 million fine against British Airways for 2018 data breach, and lowers it down to £20 million
Airlines’ mobile apps typically contain an average of 21 vulnerabilities each and transmit data over multiple unsecured connections, researchers find
Airline admits it was under sophisticated attack for months, and took six months to inform the world
Another 185,000 payment card data stolen, after BA uncovers second hack whilst investigating the first
Another data breach in the aviation industry, as airline admits compromise of personal data for 9.4 million passengers
Delays reported at airports worldwide due to ‘network issue’ with passenger management system
A public gate display at a European airport exposed passenger names and booking codes, according to Symantec researcher found
Software outage delays two dozen Delta flights in the US, adding to growing number of aviation-computer incidents
Details of 7,000 Etihad Airways customers appear to have been leaked by an email marketing agency
US passengers delayed by ‘network connectivity issue’ that grounded United Airlines planes
Hack our website, but please not our aeroplanes – the invite from United Airlines to friendly hackers
Finnair’s architect in corporate information management explain’s how the airline has benefited from a Microsoft Office 365 implementation
Second major American airline bans the bulk shipment of lithium-ion batteries over fire concerns
Facebook account of American airlines hacked and defaced with ‘objectionable and offensive’ content
Samsung Gear VR headsets will be avilable in first-class A380 cabins and lounges in Sydney and Melbourne
Trial follows similar rollout by Virgin Atlantic staff at Heathrow earlier this year
Inmarsat to launch new satellite aimed at supporting European in-flight Wi-Fi
Airline says Google Glass lets its staff maintain eye contact with VIP passengers – who find this reassuring and not creepy
Pilot scheme will see airline staff use Google Glass to make VIP travellers more comfortable
FCC says it is considering in-flight mobile phone use above 3,000 metres
US airline passengers will be allowed to use electronic devices all the time, but mobile phones are still banned
Ofcom wants to make it easier to deliver satellite Wi-Fi to planes, trains and ships
BA listens to the voice of reason
A flaw could allow passengers to avoid security checks
“The Flying Kangaroo” airline offers first class passengers 100MB of long-haul data
Two airlines, Alaska and American, are saving on paper and fuel consumption by using iPads in the cockpit