Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that unmanned aerial system (UAS or drone) delivery operations would be required to obtain a commercial air operator certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 119, as...more
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drone) operators will now face stricter oversight and inspections by local Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) under the new National Policy issued by the Federal Aviation Administration...more
This week, NASA selected the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems in Las Vegas and the Lone Star UAS Center for Excellence and Innovation in Corpus Christi, Texas to host the final phase of its four-year series of unmanned...more
To illustrate just how creative phishing campaigns have become, on January 30, 2019, it was reported by multiple credit unions that Bank Secrecy Act officers at credit unions around the country received emails that appeared...more
2/18/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
DNA ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Genetic Materials ,
Genetic Testing ,
OCR ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an updated interim rule in the Federal Register which requires drone owners to display their FAA-issued registration number on the external surface of the drone. ...more
Intel won’t disclose exactly how it was able to participate in the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, but it did disclose that it used 150 Intel Shooting Star drones to spell out the words “ONE” and “LOVE” during the musical...more
Last week, Boeing completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger aircraft prototype in Manassas, Virginia. ...more
Last week, reports of “drone activity” temporarily halted flights at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey....more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been busy even in the midst of the government shutdown. Last week, Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for unmanned...more
1/25/2019
/ Airspace ,
Comment Period ,
Commercial Use ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safety Standards ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
State Farm has become the very first company in the United States to receive a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for drone operations over people and beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The waiver is...more
1/14/2019
/ Airspace ,
Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Part 107 ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safety Standards ,
State Farm ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Waivers
Last month, Shell Global (Shell) announced its plan to deploy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) in a pilot project to inspect equipment at its Shell Technology Center in Houston, Texas, one of its three global...more
On the remote island of Erromango, in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, a one-month old child was given vaccines for hepatitis and tuberculosis via drone delivery....more
Recently, Intel announced two separate collaborations with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to improve bridge inspections using drones....more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act comes with a new set of regulations for drone manufacturers. The FAAs rule is intended to impose safety standards on manufacturers. ...more
Darkreading.com has issued a survey entitled Monetizing the Insider: The Growing Symbiosis of Insiders and the Dark Web, which states that malicious insiders are responsible for 27 percent of all cybercrime. This statistic...more
12/10/2018
/ Authentication ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
GPS ,
Hackers ,
Law Enforcement ,
Marriott ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Recruitment Incentives ,
State and Local Government ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USPS ,
Vulnerability Assessments
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Langley Research Centers has taken on the challenge of using drones in GPS-deprived environments, so it gathered a group of students from the Massachusetts Institute...more
Last week, the New York Police Department (NYPD) announced that it will be adding a fleet of crime-fighting drones to its ranks. The NYPD plans to roll out 14 drones as part of its technology “evolution.”...more
Some analysts have predicted that by 2020, there will be 20 billion Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide, which could grow to over 80 billion by 2025. Global sales of IoT devices were $80 billion in 2017, and...more
12/3/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
FSB ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Identity Theft ,
Internet of Things ,
IRS ,
OCR ,
Tax Scams ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Vendors
The International Organization for Standardization (IOS) released the first draft of a set of global standards for drone use. The draft suggests no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, and geofencing measures...more
Last week, a drone pilot was arrested for flying his drone into Barclays bank building during violent winds. Steve Funes operated his drone from the balcony of his 21st floor room at The Executive Plaza Hotel on West 51st...more
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) nationwide deployment of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system has processed more than 50,000 applications from drone operators for authorization...more
Last week, a new audit report was released regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) waiver process. According to that audit, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has...more
In Hartford, Connecticut the police department plans to deploy drones throughout Hartford neighborhoods, however, the Hartford City Council seeks to oversee the use of drones by law enforcement including the type of equipment...more
One-hundred (100) Intel drones will hit the stage this holiday season at Radio City Music Hall to perform with the Rockettes in the production of the Christmas Spectacular. ...more
Power China was hired to complete the construction of about 265 miles of power line within seven months in Kenya after a Spanish utility company, who began the work, went bankrupt. ...more