Sky’s the limit for Inflight Dublin as Landmark Technologies secures operations

Landmark Technologies, an Irish provider of IT and cybersecurity services, today announces that it is helping to secure daily operations for in-flight entertainment provider Inflight Dublin. Together, Landmark and Inflight Dublin’s IT team have developed a customised cybersecurity solution tailored to Inflight Dublin’s specific needs. This integrated solution counters rising cyber threats, safeguards critical data, and provides a secure foundation for innovative in-flight entertainment solutions that enhance the passenger experience.

Headquartered in Dublin and with locations in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, Inflight Dublin provides blockbuster movies, popular TV programmes, music, apps, games, and moving maps to leading airlines worldwide. These include Qatar Airways, Condor Flugdienst GmbH, Copa Airlines, Gulf Air, Philippine Airlines, Sunclass Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines.

As Inflight Dublin collaborates closely with Hollywood studios to provide top content for customers, data security is paramount. The nature of the business requires many employees to travel overseas, and Landmark secures all devices and networks for the company’s 55-strong team – wherever they’re working.

As cyber threats continue to grow more sophisticated, Landmark works closely with Inflight Dublin’s internal IT team to provide rapid response and remediation should an incident occur. In addition, the tailored solution is boosting resilience for Inflight Dublin with onsite and offsite data backups to ensure business continuity in the event of an incident. Regular penetration testing identifies any cybersecurity gaps or vulnerabilities, and Landmark provides cybersecurity awareness training to employees.

Landmark’s technology, seamlessly integrated with Inflight Dublin’s bespoke solutions, enables a secure, immersive, and uninterrupted entertainment experience for airline passengers. Inflight Dublin recently completed a major IT infrastructure upgrade, deploying data centre-grade systems engineered for fault tolerance, redundancy, and maximum uptime. This enhancement ensures the continued rapid delivery of content and publication updates to in-flight entertainment systems worldwide including Inflight Dublin’s own wireless platform, Everhub.

Additionally, Inflight Dublin recently announced a new partnership with TED to bring thought-provoking TED Talks to its onboard content offering.

Pat Nolan, Director of IT & Information Security, Inflight Dublin, said: “Against the backdrop of a changing cyber landscape, this advanced security solution from Landmark and our teams gives us the confidence to continue to roll out our services, safe in the knowledge that our data and operations are fully protected. Effective cybersecurity is of the utmost importance in the aviation industry, and we are committed to providing secure solutions for customers which offer passengers an engaging and entertaining in-flight experience. In addition, even when located in different regions and time zones, our teams can work and collaborate securely to ultimately drive innovation for the business.”

Ken Kelleher, Managing Director, Landmark Technologies, said: “We are providing peace of mind and resilience for Inflight Dublin as the company continues to grow and evolve. Seamless access to movies and TV is a top priority for many airlines and as customers’ needs become more complex, our ultra-secure services reduce cyber risk and enhance capabilities. Meanwhile, our customer-first ethos and proactive support is crucial for Inflight Dublin, particularly as its team is often dispersed. Landmark is enabling Inflight Dublin to take off and deliver its services quickly and efficiently, while futureproofing operations and supporting seamless scalability in line with business growth.”

#Ryanair Clears Use of Mobiles During Take-Off and Landing #mobiletech #JTB

Ryanair has announced that it will ease restrictions on the use of electronic devices and allow their use on all its flights during take-off and landing.

The decision comes as Ryanair is in the middle of a major public relations campaign to change people’s perception of the budget airline, which until now has not been exactly positive.

Ryanair follows British Airways’ lead in allowing electronic devices to be used during take-off and landing, with BA having become the first European airline to permit the use of devices like mobile phones, tablets, laptops, mp3 players and ereaders throughout the duration of the flight.

 

Customers’ love

In a statement, Ryanair said: “The IAA [Irish Aviation Authority] is one of the first regulatory authorities in the world to approve this measure and we wish to commend them for their initiative.

“We are working hard to improve our service to all customers and today’s PED [Personal Electronic Device] approval is the latest in a series of changes which we know our customers will love.”

In November, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ruled that smartphones and tablets can be safely used during take-off and landing, a decision which followed the release of a report from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in the US suggesting the rules could be relaxed.

All passengers will be able to keep their electronic devices switched on as long as they have flight mode switched on, a setting which disables the devices’ ability to connect to wireless networks.

Safety briefings

The budget airline stressed that passengers will still need to listen to the safety briefings before take-off, especially in relation to the proper use of electronic devices on board.

In October of last year, following a series of high-profile PR disasters and investor concerns, the controversial Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary announced a range of new measures aimed at improving the public’s perception of the company.

These included a more customer-friendly website, relaxed baggage allowances and the introduction of ‘quiet flights’ before 8am and after 9pm where no PA announcements would be made during the flight.

Ryanair carries more than 80 million passengers every year to destinations across Europe.