Category Archives: Privacy

Domestic drone justice: US court green-lights police UAV use

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Martin Walls

A North Dakota court has approved the use of drones to help arrest citizens on US soil. UAVs have primarily been used to conduct strikes against purported militants in countries like Pakistan, but their use at home has been on the rise as of late. Continue reading →

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Drone journalism set for takeoff – once they’re permitted to use our airspace

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Martin Walls

Drones already attract press attention, but soon journalists could be using them in their own work, says Duncan Jefferies Continue reading →

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Stealth Hoodie Hides Wearer from Drones

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Martin Walls

In the spirit of fooling cameras – and messing with surveillance – Harvey has now come out in a set of hoodies and scarves that block thermal radiation from the infrared scanners drones use. Continue reading →

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Drones: No Silver Bullet

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Martin Walls

HUFFPOSTLIVE Panel Discussion (August 27, 2012) GUESTS:  – John Villasenor (San Francisco, CA). Senior Fellow at Brookings Institute and UCLA Professor. @JohnDVillasenor- Jennifer Lynch (San Francisco, CA). Attorney at Electronic Frontier Foundation. Tony Shaffer (Springfield, VA). Senior Fellow at Center For National … Continue reading →

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