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BA Faces Record £183.39m Fine For Massive Data Breach
The fine, intended to penalise 'poor security arrangements' that allowed the attack to take place, is the largest ever announced by the ICO and its first under new GDPR rules
Eurostar Resets All Customer Passwords After ‘Attempted’...
The incident, which took place in mid-October, follows major breaches at several airlines — but this time around no payment details were affected
US Ends Laptop Ban For US Bound Flights
Controversial ban preventing Middle Eastern passengers carrying their laptops on flights to the US officially ends
FCC Chairman Could Reverse Decision To Allow In-Flight Phone Calls
Ajit Pai turns against 2013 FCC regulatory proceeding that was attempting to lift the ban on the use of mobile phones in US airlines
UK To Follow US In Banning iPads, Laptops, Cameras In Hand Luggage On...
UPDATED: UK to follow the US' lead in airline security when addressing tech
Security Hole Could Let Hackers Take Control Of Planes
Security researchers was able to "hijack" in-flight displays and control cabin lighting
British Airways European Flights Get In-Flight Wi-Fi In 2017
British Airways short haul flights get in-flight Wi-Fi a year later than planned, with long haul flights set to be connected in 2017 too
Boeing Partners With Microsoft For Azure And Cortana
Boeing buys into Cortana, AI and cloud to access big data it can use to streamline passenger experience and reduce flight delays for carriers
EasyJet Turns To Wearable Tech For Smart Uniforms
New LED-packed uniforms for cabin crew and engineers will be trialled next year to celebrate low cost airlines 20th birthday
Inmarsat Satellite In-Flight Wi-Fi Boosted By LTE Ground Network
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom partner for European Aviation Network, with Lufthansa committing to trials for satellite-LTE in-flight broadband service
United Airlines Rewards Hackers With Million Airmiles
Two hackers awarded one million free airmiles each as part of innovative bug bounty scheme
Second Airline Bans Lithium-ion Battery Shipments
Second major American airline bans the bulk shipment of lithium-ion batteries over fire concerns
American Airlines Confirms 10,000 Accounts Compromised
United also hit by fraud as thieves use stolen credentials to buy travel, upgrades