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A topic of critical Fast track for global security importance

There is a need for a strong shift in culture to ensure greater security, said Angela Gittens, Director General of Airports Council International (ACI).

“Expensive technology is not always the solution,” Gittens noted yesterday in her opening speech, adding that greater collaboration, improved training, and the implementation of a security culture could prove to be more important.

“Vigilance and security awareness is one our greatest defences,” she said.

“All staff should have acquired knowledge on how to detect, take note, and report suspicious behaviour and or items.”

ACI has programs underway to improve operational efficiency and the passenger experience, while also strengthening aviation security.

Gittens said the organisation’s practical solutions to improve airport security includes, reducing crowds and queues, patrolling and

Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO called aviation security “a topic of critical importance—not just to our industry, but to the world.”

He noted that terrorist groups are actively seeking ways to defeat or circumvent aviation security. “Traffic statistics show that a spate of terrorist attacks have rattled the confidence of travelers over the last months,” he said. “And being here in Kuala Lumpur, we cannot forget the tragic loss of MH 17, which was caught in the crossfi re of a confl ict.”

De Juniac stressed that flying is safe and secure, and that making it even more so “is engrained in the industry’s DNA.” He highlighted four common principles that should guide governments and the industry in their security strategy: • A risk-based approach is needed to ensure that limited resources are applied where the risk is greatest.

• Security information must be shared effectively among governments.

• Global standards must be implemented in security systems worldwide.

All states need to work more closely together to deal with security threats, the Secretary General of ICAO, Liu Fang, said in her speech yesterday at the AVSEC World conference in Kuala Lumpur.

Liu noted the media earlier this month focused its attention on ICAO’s announcement that its general assembly has reached a consensus on carbon offsets. But separate to that initiative, consensus was also reached on the need to fast track a new global aviation security plan, she said.

“The new plan will create a dependable and cooperative framework that allows states to move in line with industry and other law enforcement stakeholders,” said Liu. “All of us here know we face challenges integrating the responsibilities and actions of the local, regional, and international enforcement and security services,” she continued. “The new plan will help to defi ne the roles and responsibilities of all the agencies and it will lead to more progressive and coordinated aviation security enforcements.”

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An essential ingredient Angela Gittens - continued from page 1 surveillance, and intelligence sharing. She also noted that other solutions already being implemented worldwide involve automated screening lanes, advanced x-ray equipment, centralized image processing for remote cabin baggage screening, and innovative ways to increase passenger throughput.

“Cybersecurity is high on the agenda too,” she added. “ACI has recently launched an airport IT benchmarking tool, offering airports the opportunity to benchmark and improve their level of IT security.” •

A topic of critical importance Alexandre de Juniac - continued from page 1 • The mutual recognition of standards along with capacity building would allow the efficiency of such programs as onestop security within Europe to spread more broadly.

These principles would help governments and aviation to overcome several challenges, including confl ict zones, landside security, cybersecurity, and the security checkpoint.

Speaking about cybersecurity, de Juniac said: “No single company has the capability to beat the subculture of hackers, especially those who may be well-funded and backed by political agendas. Airline systems are secure, but they are not without risk. Even IATA gets about 500,000 suspicious web flows a year. Being successful 499,999 times is not good enough. We need nimble layers of protection and advanced capabilities on detection. These must be powered by intelligence and information sharing. Cooperation with government and across the industry is essential.”

Even a mild success for the hackers could risk revenues and reputation for the airline, noted IATA’s Director General. •

Fast track for global security Liu Fang - continued from page 1 Liu revealed a draft of this new plan will be made available in May 2017 with a view to making it available for consideration by the council shortly after that.

She also pointed out that the UN Security Council Resolution 2309 highlights nations’ responsibility to put in place effective security arrangements to safeguard aviation against terrorist attacks and to ensure international standards keep pace with the rapidly evolving threats.

ICAO also has a responsibility to provide training and technical assistance to enable all states to implement aviation security measures effectively, Liu added.

Cybersecurity was mentioned as an area that all stakeholders are looking to improve. “Civil aviation is particularly at risk of cyberattack because it is sector where all the parts are highly interdependent,” said Liu. “Cyber defence systems in place are not adequate enough to deal with this rapidly evolving [threat].

“ICAO will be studying new preventive measures to deal with cyberattacks. ICAO will also work to develop an international framework from which civil aviation stakeholders can address cybersecurity more effectively,” Liu concluded. •

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A multi-pronged approach Henrik Hololei, Director General EC DG MOVE, noted yesterday in his keynote speech that ICAO’s motto suits aviation security perfectly: No country and no region will be left behind. And Resolution 2309 is the framework that will translate that strategy into practice.

Hololei revealed that, in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris, Nice, Brussels, and Istanbul, a recent Europe-wide survey of European citizens ranked the issue of security as the number one priority.

“It has been said many times that we must never waste a good crisis,” said Hololei. “So, we should use UN Resolution 2309, and the events of the past 12 months, as a lever to provide the necessary momentum to increase aviation security.”

Hololei turned his attention to the situation in the EU, noting that EU-wide aviation security measures have been in place since 2002 and there have not been any serious airside aviation security incidents since.

“Landside security is a different matter,” he said. “I must be clear and state that landside security cannot just be the responsibility of the aviation sector. Landside goes far beyond just the airport terminal.”

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Hololei continued: “Our overall aim is to create an effective and sustainable security union within the EU. The common goal is to strengthen our capacity to protect critical infrastructure and soft targets, be they landside or airside.” •

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A time for the industry to act he mission of maintaining aviation security is becoming harder, and the picture is getting more complex.

Speaking on yesterday’s opening panel on Terrorism and Radicalization, Paul Fujimura, US TSA Assistant Administrator, Office of Global Strategies, said: “Terrorism continues to evolve and change. There are new actors appearing and people are being radicalized through social media and the Internet.

“The lone actors are harder to catch and difficult to disrupt,” he continued. “We are also seeing a shrinking timeline from when they are fi rst recruited and then radicalized, to actually doing an attack on a self-initiated basis. There is also the insider threat. The insider can be anyone.

Air crew, maintenance crew, baggage handlers. They have access and knowledge.”

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information because of privacy laws and union rules.

“It limits the amount of information you can collect on your employees and that we can monitor on an ongoing basis,” he noted. “This is an issue we are grappling with at TSA. We are thinking about what information we really need to know.”

The UN security resolution agreed in September is a positive step forward. It called for greater international cooperation to ensure the safety of global air travel and has effectively given the industry an opportunity to act.

“We have a mandate [from the UN],” Fujimura said. “But not much time to plan where we are going to go and what we are going to do. Or how we will accomplish this.”

He pointed out that it is important that the industry sets “a clear direction and vision for how we can move forward. We need to have the oversight so we can assure each other that the right measures are

being under taken and see that those countries that need help [with regulatory oversight] get the help they need, so no country is left behind.”

Fujimura also touched on the importance of culture in the workplace. He said airlines have been good at developing a culture of safety, but less so a culture of security. “When I went to fl ight school you would always be taught about the importance of adequate rest and of coping with stress,” he said. “And you would see cases of people saying to colleagues, ‘I know you have a lot going in your life right now, maybe you should not fly today.’ It’s a recognition of when you see something, you need to say something. But you’ve also got to be taught what to look for.”

He suggested that when it comes to the culture of security, the key is knowing what to look for, and knowing who to say it to. That would ensure the correct action is taken. “I think a lot of work needs to be done in this area,” he said. •

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