Thursday, October 15, 2015

naughty drones

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/10/14/misbehaving-drones-increasingly-plague-uk-and-us-skies/?utm_source=Naked%2520Security%2520-%2520Feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=rss2&utm_campaign=Feed

"Over the past 24 months, UK police have recorded these incidents among plenty more:
  • Concerns about drones flown over packed crowds at Hyde Park: a film-maker was fined £1,125 earlier this month, for illegally flying his drone over Hyde Park without permission during a shoot for a promotional video.
  • Drugs (as well as knives, cameras and phones: all contraband) being dropped into prisons.
  • Intrusion: Greater Manchester Police (GMP), for example, took one call that described how the 'occupant of house nearby is sending a radio-controlled drone over address where [informant] is sunbathing. Believe is taking photos. Been over three times now.'
  • Distracted drivers: GMP logged one incident, titled 'Drone causing trouble,' noting that - 'someone is flying this drone over this junction. Looks like a giant spider and everyone is looking at it and not where they are going.'
  • Merseyside police, among many other police departments, have logged reports about the use of camera drones near children. One log entry:' Drone over Funland playground - adult challenged.' Another: 'Suspicious circumstances. Drone near children’s play area.'"
Simple rules can change this. Enforcement is a must.

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