Airplane crash investigations: A Changing Era in Cyber Security

Authors:

Mohak Sudhir (Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad)

Dr. Madhulika (Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad)

Keywords: Cyber security. Cyber forensics, airplane crash.

Abstract:

It was indeed a historic day, 17th December 1903, when the Wright brothers gifted mankind the opportunity to explore the skies with the power of flying .The aviation industry started to bloom with the proliferating number of flyers that includes both the elite and middle class people. Airplane technology
being relatively new to man was fraught with imperfections leading to many flight crashes to the loss of potential human resources. Following these incidents it became vital for the global manufactures to prioritise safety. With many countries opting for air security board, America was the first one to have it in 1938 but it took till 1967 for the new Department of Transportation to be created withassociate freelance National Transportation Safety Board. The main aim for these boards were to rigorously investigate and scrutinise all air mishaps and transportation accidents that happened till date and hence come up with public reports about it’s findings to head towards creating a robust system in aviation that minimises the chances of technical or software failures. These findings were important in a way that it helped to regulate government policies ,set up manufacture standards and to enhance, Cyber security.

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