GDS security hopelessly insecure
Security on GDS technology and communication is “hopelessly insecure” and leaves travellers and travel firms open to cybercrime, new research has found.
Delegates at a convention of computer hackers in Germany heard a report from security firm SR Labs that claimed flaws allowed criminals to harvest personal information, steal flights or earn millions in air miles, The Guardian reported.
The main criticism focused on the use of just a PNR code and surname for identification, and the use of that information on communication throughout the booking process and during travel, for example on boarding cards.