Information Technology (IT) has become the enabler of virtually all airport business processes. When Voltaire came up with his famous quote, "the possession of great power necessarily implies great responsibility", he certainly was not referring to Airport Operational Data Bases, Flight Information Displays or Business Intelligence systems, but his statement fits perfectly when applied to the Airport IT field. The increased dependency on IT is creating new and emerging security threats, growing points of vulnerability, and additional business continuity requirements. This explains why airport IT specialists are requesting more resources and guidance to manage their IT security risks.
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