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The HSD Trendmonitor is designed to provide access to relevant content on various subjects in the safety and security domain, to identify relevant developments and to connect knowledge and organisations. The safety and security domain encompasses a vast number of subjects. Four relevant taxonomies (type of threat or opportunity, victim, source of threat and domain of application) have been constructed in order to visualize all of these subjects. The taxonomies and related category descriptions have been carefully composed according to other taxonomies, European and international standards and our own expertise.
In order to identify safety and security related trends, relevant reports and HSD news articles are continuously scanned, analysed and classified by hand according to the four taxonomies. This results in a wide array of observations, which we call ‘Trend Snippets’. Multiple Trend Snippets combined can provide insights into safety and security trends. The size of the circles shows the relative weight of the topic, the filters can be used to further select the most relevant content for you. If you have an addition, question or remark, drop us a line at info@securitydelta.nl.
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pose new threats and challenges for the aviation industry
The probability and impact of a cyberattack on different parts of the aviation domain may vary. For instance, airports may be more vulnerable to a cyberattack than airlines, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) present new threats and challenges. Drones will operate differently from traditional manned aircraft and will be connected to what is called UAS Traffic Management (UTM). The drone will be connected to that platform by a form of radiofrequency spectrum and will likely operate off devices such as a pilot-incommand’s cell phone. This presents many potential cybersecurity challenges, such as a drone’s camera being hacked, that have yet to be addressed by the industry via a standard.
The aviation industry today is realizing a future in which drones deliver packages to the doorstep and a daily commute means flying over traffic.