In-flight WiFi Risks Airline Security, says GAO

As reported at telecoms.com, the GAO has concluded that in-flight WiFi runs the risk of increasing cyber-security threats against airlines, aircraft, and air-traffic control information systems.

Regardless, of course, people will demand their WiFi,  and the airlines will provide it, thereby making air travel far more miserable. Maybe the airlines can charge a ridiculously high fee that users will bitch about but gladly pay, and reduce baggage fees. No, that'll never happen. What was I thinking?

FAA Needs to Address Weaknesses in Air Traffic Control Systems

"Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!" Air traffic control systems vulnerable to attack. No surprises here. These antiquated systems have no business being Internet facing.