Category Archives: Privacy

Biggest obstacle for delivery drones isn’t the technology: It’s you and me

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Martin Walls

“When Missy Cummings thinks about self-flying delivery drones — the kind that tech companies have been touting as being just around the corner — she likes to imagine the reaction of her ­8-year-old son to a drone landing in her … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, General, News, Privacy, Technical Issues | Leave a comment

You may be powerless to stop a drone from hovering over your own yard

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Martin Walls

“William Merideth had just finished grilling dinner for his family when he saw a drone hovering over his land. So he did what he said any Kentuckian might do — he grabbed his Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun, took aim and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, News, Privacy, Security | Leave a comment

Colorado Town Considers Letting Residents Shoot at Drones

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Martin Walls

Drones could join coyotes as prey on the dun-colored prairie if voters in Deer Trail, Colorado, population 563, approve a measure today allowing the town to issue hunting licenses for unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading →

Posted in General, Legal, News, Privacy | Leave a comment

State Leaders Mull Restrictions On Drones, Surveillance

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Martin Walls

The state House on Monday passed two bills that would restrict the use of drones and government surveillance in Washington state. Continue reading →

Posted in Aerial Surveillance, General, Legal, News, Privacy | Leave a comment