Tag Archives: Privacy

Do the Drone Rules 2021 have adequate privacy protections, a…

What’s the news: On December 22, 2022 the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) said that the Drone Rules 2021 has provisions that adequately cover privacy concerns, while replying to questions in the Parliament. The MCA’s response comes as quite a surprise, especially because MediaNama previously spoke with experts who talked …

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Privacy faces risks in tech-infused post-Covid workplace

People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy. Temperature checks, distance monitors, digital “passports,” wellness surveys and robotic cleaning and disinfection systems are being deployed in many workplaces …

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Police Use of Automated Drones Prompts Privacy Concerns

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A police drone flies over a French marketplace on March 24, 2020 as local authorities enforce a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of covid-19.Photo: Gerard Julien (Getty Images) Police drones are already a dystopian horror story straight out of the pages of 1984, but now they’re even beginning to think …

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Hot tech products that put your privacy at risk

Our smart devices are constantly gathering information about us, whether we like it or not. Even gadgets you might not expect like smart speakers and TVs are learning about your habits and preferences every time you use them. That’s why web developer Mozilla puts together a list each holiday season …

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DJI Wants Drone Tracking to Balance Operator Privacy and Pub…

DJI’s Aeroscope mobile unit in use. (DJI) Chinese drone-maker DJI, which holds a 70 percent market share in the worldwide civil drone market, advocates a local-broadcast identification solution to the issue of integrating unmanned systems into global airspace. Local-broadcast technology provides law enforcement and governments with the ability to track …

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