Topic
Drones
535 published works
Plane-ly Spoken
UAS: Public v. Private Use and Jell-O
At times, the FAA’s attempts to control commercial UAS operations seem like a man trying to compress a cube of Jell-O with his bare hands. Every time it seems like…
Plane-ly Spoken
What You Need To Know About the FAA and UASs
Every member of the aviation industry, whether they intend to be in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems business or not, is monitoring what the FAA is doing in the area. The…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Law Enforcement Forced to Learn New Skills—Criminals Turn to Drones
We know by now that there is a good chance someone is out there spray painting his drone black and taping over the lights so that he can get away…
Tech Risk Report
Attack of the Drones: How to Protect Your Business
By Perkins Coie
Thinking about including an unmanned aerial vehicle as part of your business? What could be cooler than having a UAV deliver your product to customers? Many companies are already using…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA Grants CNN Approval to Operate Drones Over People in the “Real World”
By Linn Foster Freedman, Guest Contributor
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted CNN approval to operate drones over people in real-world conditions, which means that for the first time, drones will be allowed to fly…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Just How Small Does a Drone’s “Brain” Need to Be? The Push to Miniaturize a Drone’s Computer Chip
Imagine consumers (and businesses alike) buying a bottle cap-sized drone that they can integrate with their smart phone, fly from the palm of their hand and land it there again,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Drone Industry Grows, the Fight for Control of the Sky Builds
It’s now considered ‘cool’ to fly a drone whether you are doing it for your business or as a hobbyist in your own backyard. When the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Drone Use Prohibited at DOI Landmarks
By Linn Foster Freedman, Guest Contributor
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has prohibited drone flights at 10 Department of the Interior (DOI) landmarks across the country. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
City of Newton’s Drone Ordinance Overturned by Federal Judge
By Linn Foster Freedman, Guest Contributor
Last week, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the City of Newton’s drone ordinance, which attempted to regulate drone flights in the airspace over Newton, Massachusetts could not be…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Advanced Weather Data: Vital for the Future of Commercial Drone Operations
Back in December 2016, Amazon executed its first customer delivery by drone in the United Kingdom. Now, as Amazon, and other large retailers, aim for widespread deployment of drones for…