(Source: PC World) The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration plans to host a series of meetings with interested people aimed at developing best practices for protecting privacy in the burgeoning aerial drone industry. The NTIA will launch what it calls a “multistakeholder process” focused on drone privacy standards in the coming months, the … [Read more...] about U.S. Government Hustles to Enact Privacy Rules for Drones
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What Our Paranoia About Drones Says About Us
(Source: New York Times) A lazy drift of mist obscured an already gray November morning as I stared skeptically skyward in Morningside Park. It was not, I told myself, technically raining; still, moisture had begun to collect in the folds of my jacket as I surveyed the weather conditions. Driven more by impatience than by prudence, I decided to go ahead with the plan. … [Read more...] about What Our Paranoia About Drones Says About Us
DJI’s Drone Safety Upgrade Rolled Back After ‘Flight Behavior’ Issues
(Source: engadget.com) DJI was the unfortunate drone brand of choice to pay an unplanned visit to the White House. The company responded days later with an update that added some new safety features, including GPS geofencing that stops the drone flying about near sensitive places: like the White House. However, it has paused the roll-out of the update after a few … [Read more...] about DJI’s Drone Safety Upgrade Rolled Back After ‘Flight Behavior’ Issues
Giving the Drone Industry Leeway to Innovate
(Source: New York Times) When a small drone slipped free from its operator one morning last week and flew into the Washington sky, evading radar and the best defenses of the United States Secret Service to end up a sorry wreck on the White House lawn, the incident seemed to crystallize the fear that many harbor about a future dominated by aerial machines. But let’s not … [Read more...] about Giving the Drone Industry Leeway to Innovate
Can We Detect Drones Like the One That Crashed at White House? Yes, We Can
(Source: IEEE Spectrum) Last week, a small drone belonging to a federal worker crashed on the White House grounds. Just what caused the little flyer to head off to one of the most security-sensitive sites in the world is not certain, but in any event the results were pretty harmless. Still, the incident sparked much interest in the White House’s aerial defenses should … [Read more...] about Can We Detect Drones Like the One That Crashed at White House? Yes, We Can
