This week, a new group of unmanned aerial system (UAS or drone) industry leaders announced the creation of the Alliance for Drone Innovation (ADI), which is a policy-oriented coalition of manufacturers, suppliers, and...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced its nationwide expansion of its automated airspace approval system, the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), and that it will be taking...more
Praxis Aerospace Concepts International (PACI) announced this week that it has been granted a Part 107 waiver under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) regulations to fly drones...more
Power Company Fined for Contractor Copying Data to its Own Insecure Network -
Vendor management continues to be a problem for all industries, but some are scarier than others. The North American Electric Reliability Corp....more
3/30/2018
/ Asset Management ,
Cloud Storage ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
FERC ,
Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Infrastructure ,
NERC ,
NIST ,
Part 107 ,
Popular ,
Social Security ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Utilities Sector ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Last Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a “refresher” on its Part 107 rule for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) in a “Fact Sheet” available. The Fact Sheet outlines all the basics of...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its Fiscal Years 2018-2038 Aerospace Forecast last week, indicating, among other things, that the FAA expects small model hobbyist unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones) to...more
On March 6, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the nationwide expansion of its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) to 500 more airports, and include 300 air traffic control...more
3/19/2018
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Airports ,
Airspace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Part 107 ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Verizon's Protected Health Information Data Breach Report Concludes that Insiders Are Greatest Threat to Health Care Entities -
Verizon recently issued its Protected Health Information Data Breach Report, which is always...more
3/16/2018
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Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Drones ,
Facebook ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare ,
Malware ,
Mobile Devices ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Smartphones ,
Telecommunications ,
TSA ,
Verizon
At the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) co-hosted Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or drones) Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland last week, all speakers agreed...more
Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received recommendations regarding remote identification of drones in a report from the unmanned aircraft Identification and Tracking (UAS ID) Aviation Rulemaking...more
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus began working with law enforcement partners in the area to offer a training course specifically targeted for first responders seeking to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones)...more
Aviation regulators, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, have been investigating a flurry of close calls between consumer drones and manned aircraft,...more
Federal investigators are investigating a helicopter crash that occurred on Daniel Island (near Charleston, South Carolina) that may have been caused by a drone. The helicopter pilot reported to investigators that he crashed...more
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has launched a new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) program for public safety purposes....more
Public Relations and Government Affairs Director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Chad Budreau, says that Ball State University’s (Ball State) “Policy for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)” violates the...more
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) and state officials are currently building plans to use drones to deliver emergency supplies across the state; however, several hurdles need to be overcome first....more
2/12/2018
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Commercial Use ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Emergency Response ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Part 107 ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This past weekend, Scottsdale, Arizona police used new drone detection technology at the Waste Management Phoenix Open to keep attendees (and players) safe....more
On January 25, 2018, oral arguments were heard in Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) v. the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) case by a D.C. Circuit panel. The court questioned EPIC’s standing to contest the...more
Last week, the New Jersey state assembly passed legislation, Assembly Bill 520 (the Bill), that provides for fines and prison terms for individuals convicted of unsafe and/or prohibited unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drone)...more
As a farmer, you likely need to keep a close eye on the growth of your crops or survey hundreds of acres of crops after a storm or other natural disaster. Agriculture experts now say that farmers should look to the skies for...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was served with an 836,796-person lawsuit last week alleging wrongful collection of personal data and money under unmanned aerial system (UAS or drone) regulations....more
A new report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF) called “Global Risks Report 2018,” lists the threat of cyber-warfare and cyber-attacks affecting the public as the world’s third greatest threat in 2018, only behind...more
1/26/2018
/ Android ,
Blockchain ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Farms ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Google ,
Identity Theft ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Smartphones ,
Tax Fraud ,
Technology Sector ,
Tracking Systems ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones) are getting better (and cheaper) each day, which means that more and more businesses will be using drones to carry out everyday tasks. However, with respect to compliance and...more
Last week, Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced the launch of a new State Police Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) program, which will be used for law enforcement missions, including, but not limited to, disaster...more
1/22/2018
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Law Enforcement ,
Police ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that the total number of drones now registered has surpassed one million. That one million registration figure includes 878,000 drone hobbyists, who receive only...more