Flying home for Christmas could get delayed and waiting to board a plane may take a while. So, what do we to kill time? Get on our computers and cell phones.
To be sure passengers’ privacy is protected, digital privacy company VeePN tested website security at America’s 31 large airport hubs. Each were rated for security headers and SSL security. Security headers are a crucial component of any website, helping prevent various cyberattacks. Sites with excellent SSL security ensure your data is more secure and less vulnerable to hackers. The airports were analyzed and given a grade for each metric, with an average overall score out of 100 then calculated.
Florida airports performed well in the rankings. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando all landed in the top 10 most secure websites, making Florida the standout state for airport digital security nationwide.
Miami International Airport has the most secure website of any major airport hub in America, providing greater protection for travelers’ personal information, like credit card details and travel records. Miami International Airport takes the top spot with an impressive score of 97.5 out of 100. Visitors to the Miami Airport website are the safest thanks to a top SSL security grade of (A+).
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport secures third place with a security score of 92.5, rating higher for security headers (A).
Orlando International Airport scored exactly 90, tying for fourth place. The airport earned a B grade in security headers and an A+ grade in SSL security.
Tampa International Airport was the outlier in Florida, ranking among the airports with the least secure websites. While it scored a respectable B for SSL security, it was pulled down significantly in the ranking due to a poor performance in security headers (D).
The two worst were Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which scored just 50. The Arizona hub failed completely with an F in security headers, dragging down its overall score. And Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii. Despite a respectable B for SSL security, its terrible F grade in security headers proved a major factor in its poor overall performance in the study.
“These results show significant variation in airport website security across the U.S. The difference between the highest and lowest scores is quite stark at almost 50 points,” said Anthony Brown, Web Software Developer at VeePN.
