Air France-KLM data leak left customer information vulnerable to scrapers
Some of the private data of KLM and Air France passengers proved easy to obtain. Hyperlinks to flight information weren't long or varied enough, making it possible to collect data from other customers on a large scale.
The revelation was made by the Dutch public news organisation NOS, which, tog... Read more
Outage grounds US air traffic
US air traffic is delayed nationwide due to an outage in the communication system of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The regulator ordered all US airports to reschedule departures on Wednesday morning.
The problem has since been resolved. The FAA announced that aeroplanes were cleared to ... Read more
Air France-KLM loses customer info in data breach
KLM warns of a data breach. The organization notified members of frequent flyer program Flying Blue that an unauthorized party may have accessed personal data.
The breach was confirmed by parent company Air France-KLM, according to Dutch media. The damage appears to be limited to members of freq... Read more
Schiphol wants to carry out more facial recognition tests in 2019
Next year, Schiphol wants to further expand its facial recognition tests, says De Telegraaf. The airport states that the tests at the gate last year have succeeded. In 2019, these tests will have to be extended and facial recognition will be used much more widely.
The airport hopes that the new tec... Read more