Blockchain: its application to aviation security

Blockchain: its application to aviation security

This podcast from Transport Security International Magazine explores the potential applications of blockchain technology in aviation security. The podcast starts by explaining the fundamentals of blockchain, including its origins as a technology for Bitcoin, its operation as a secure and decentralised ledger, and its different forms, including public and private ledgers. It then examines how blockchain could be applied to improve cargo security by providing a transparent registry for each piece of cargo, thereby increasing the reliability of its origins and screening. Finally, the podcast proposes using blockchain to facilitate a “One Stop Security” system, where passenger and baggage screening data is shared and validated across a network of airports, potentially reducing the need for rescreening and increasing trust between security authorities.