ICAO, ICANN, sign new agreement to guide progress on proposed aviation trust framework for digital environments

ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a development which will see the two agencies exploring the specifics for a new trust framework aimed at securing digital communications in the aviation sector. “Identity management is critical to the safety and security of air operations when it comes to digital communications in the 21st century,” Dr. Liu said, “and ICAO is eager to explore the potential of how our agency can serve as a digital identity trust-broker for global air transport.” “Our preliminary analysis has