I call BS.
If you were designing an aircraft would you wire mission critical networks to a box in the passenger seat?
How long would that manufacturer remain in business?
We have many vulnerabilities, but I don’t believe this is one of them.
If you were designing an aircraft would you wire mission critical networks to a box in the passenger seat?
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No, but if accountants and management are involved, I can see it being a possibility.
The feds seem to freaking out about this. I wonder if it could be true?
Wouldn’t be terribly surprised if Airbus actually did.
“If you were designing an aircraft would you wire mission critical networks to a box in the passenger seat?”
Well, one thing to consider is: how many commercial aircraft were designed before there were computerized in-flight entertainment systems? They’ve added those systems and other computerized systems over the years, as patchwork upgrades I bet. So, if you are adding to an existing design, you might be tempted to “piggyback” on some existing components instead of keeping everything separate. Cut down on the costs and difficulty of the modifications.