Category Archives: Privacy

Oregon Company to Sell Drone Defense Technology to Public

Do you want to keep drones out of your backyard? An Oregon company says that it has developed and will soon start selling technology that disables unmanned aircraft. Continue reading

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‘License Plates’ for Drones?

If we’re going to put cameras on drones and let just about anyone with a few hundred bucks fly them around our neighborhoods, recording video of anyone in our backyards and doing who-knows-what with them, shouldn’t there at least be a way to identify who the drone belongs to? Continue reading

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Protecting Privacy From Aerial Surveillance: Recommendations for Government Use of Drone Aircraft

We need a system of rules to ensure that we can enjoy the benefits of this technology without bringing us a large step closer to a “surveillance society” in which our every move is monitored, tracked, recorded, and scrutinized by the authorities. In this paper, we outline a set of protections that we believe would protect Americans’ privacy in the coming world of drones. Continue reading

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Online Satellite and Aerial Images: Issues and Analysis

Online satellite and aerial imagery services such as Google Earth and MSN’s Live Local provide access to images that previously were not generally available to the public. This increased availability of satellite and aerial photographs on the Internet raises concerns about privacy rights, public safety, and national security. Continue reading

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