Articles Tagged with ''drones''

Robots and Drones -- the Future of Enterprise Security?

Enterprise security is increasingly embracing the use of drones, robots and other automated technology to mitigate risks, manage costs and boost productivity

Diane Ritchey

March 1, 2019

How is enterprise security increasingly embracing the use of drones, robots and other automated technology to mitigate risks, manage costs and boost productivity?

Drones Disrupt Holiday Travel at London's Gatwick Airport

December 20, 2018

London’s Gatwick Airport was closed Thursday during one of the busiest times of year after drones were spotted over the runway.

NYPD to Deploy 14 Drones

December 6, 2018

The NYPD announced its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program, which will be comprised of newly acquired Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, and the licensed NYPD officers of the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) who will operate them.

Smart Cities Have New Physical Threats: The Impact of Drones on Security and Public Safety

Eben Frankenberg

October 16, 2018

Smart city leaders are rightfully concerned about cybersecurity. Securing smart digital cities with millions of IOT devices from rogue actors with easy access to Internet connections anywhere in the world requires constant vigilant effort. Unfortunately, away from all the headlines of cybersecurity lies a new, but equally concerning threat: rogue actors with easy access to inexpensive drones that can violate individual privacy, menace citizenry in public spaces, and deliver contraband or even lethal payloads.

Government Requests New Powers to Address Drone Security Threats

June 8, 2018

The Trump administration urged Congress this week to give it new powers to disable or destroy threatening drones. According to Reuters, written testimony from David Glawe, undersecretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, and Hayley Chang, DHS deputy general counsel, said that “terrorist groups overseas use drones to conduct attacks on the battlefield and continue to plot to use them in terrorist attacks elsewhere. This is a very serious, looming threat that we are currently underprepared to confront.”

Drone Use Expanding in Public Safety Agencies

May 30, 2018

A new study shows the number of law enforcement agencies using drones is continuing to soar.

Coachella Adds Drones, Armed Security

April 15, 2018

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is bolstering its risk mitigation stance with drones and armed security, hoping to prevent a mass attack like the Las Vegas shooting last October.

National Guard Brings Aerial Surveillance, Situational Awareness to U.S. Border

April 15, 2018

National Guardsmen posted to the Mexico border will provide added aerial surveillance to border security efforts.

How to Respond to and Mitigate Drone Threats

Logan Harris

March 13, 2018

When confronting a drone (Unmanned Air Vehicle/Unmanned Air System) operating in or around their area of responsibility in an unsafe manner, most people would like to bring it down immediately. Unfortunately, in most situations, it is unlawful to interfere with the flight path of a drone. The most important response that can be done legally is detection.

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