Title :
Benefits of commercial data link security
Author_Institution :
ARINC Inc., Annapolis, MD, USA
Abstract :
Beginning in the late 70´s, the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) has evolved from a basic pilot time tracing system to a two-way communications system for Airline Operational Control (AOC), tracking aircraft movement, and providing critical performance information, such as engine health. In the 90´s Air Traffic Services (ATS) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) two-way communications were added. Typical ATC Infrastructure has thoroughly addressed the security of the ground to ground data communications network. However, another area of Data Communications Information Assurance that should be investigated is the ground to cockpit link. This paper proposes a plan to investigate that link.
Keywords :
aerospace engines; air traffic control; aircraft; aircraft communication; radio links; radio tracking; target tracking; telecommunication control; telecommunication security; travel industry; ACARS; AOC; ATC; ATS; air traffic control; air traffic service; aircraft communication addressing and reporting system; aircraft movement tracking; airline operational control; commercial data link security; data communication information assurance; engine health; ground to ground data communication network security; pilot time tracing system; two-way communication system; Aerospace electronics; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Elliptic curve cryptography; Fans; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Conference (ICNS), 2013
Conference_Location :
Herndon, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6251-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICNSurv.2013.6548566
