this is a can of worms, even if congress passes laws protecting privacy
http://news.yahoo.com/conduct-code-unmanned-aircraft-unveiled-064050802.html
http://news.yahoo.com/conduct-code-unmanned-aircraft-unveiled-064050802.html
this is a can of worms, even if congress passes laws protecting privacy
Even more worrying, IMO, is this:
The use of drones is taking off in America.
Local governments and private businesses see them as a cheap and effective way of maintaining an eye from the sky.
But will the drones be fully under their control?
A college professor and his students say not necessarily.
A civilian drone aircraft was hijacked by Prof. Todd Humphreys and his graduate students at the University of Texas.
They were able to hack into the GPS signals of the drone, not only manipulating its flight path while flying over White Sands, New Mexico, but later landing it.
Humphreys told CBS News, "You can think of this as hijacking a plane from a distance. (It's) as if you're at the controls of the plane, because you've now captured the autopilot's sense of its own navigation solution. And you can manipulate it left or right, up or down."
The exercise was done in conjunction with the Department Of Homeland Security and would seem to raise concerns about vulnerabilities in our domestic use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles.
"I see this as causing trouble in the skies," Humphreys said. "I wouldn't want to be living under skies where this was that easy to do."
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57466342/drone-hijacking-raises-security-concerns/
The military GPS signal is very different from the public GPS signal.definitely a cause for worry
i predict that there will be a way to encode signals to prevent hijacking, oth, has the u s of a military found a way to prevent this and will they share?
The military GPS signal is very different from the public GPS signal.
Nobody has hacked the former.....yet.
I'm not so sure that was a hacking, or Pakistan would be downing our drones by now. I think that was a malfunction.it appears that iran did, it took over a drone that was in its airspace
I'm not so sure that was a hacking, or Pakistan would be downing our drones by now. I think that was a malfunction.
Of course, we'll never get the truth out of the military
It's a new tech, just another way of intrusion into privacy rights.why are people bitching about this now? we tried to warn you about 'big brother' and were labeled conspiracy theorists. We gave you Franklins quote about security over liberty, and were laughed at. You chose to do nothing, holding faith in the entity known as 'government' that they would protect both your lives and your freedoms, so welcome to your can of worms. I know you'll continue to feel secure as 'gov' continues to state that they are just after right wing extremists, better known as 'liberty lovers'.
why are people bitching about this now? we tried to warn you about 'big brother' and were labeled conspiracy theorists. We gave you Franklins quote about security over liberty, and were laughed at. You chose to do nothing, holding faith in the entity known as 'government' that they would protect both your lives and your freedoms, so welcome to your can of worms. I know you'll continue to feel secure as 'gov' continues to state that they are just after right wing extremists, better known as 'liberty lovers'.
Who's "we"?
BTW your use of the past tense is inaccurate. I'm laughing at you now.
you're going into the drones mode century. I was reading about HAND LAUNCHED drones, that can be used on the battlefield, or by local users.
It's all warm and fuzzy, drones circling around capturing heat ( growhouses), looking down at detailed crim scenes, or just omnipresent surveillance.
Say good bye to any assumed rights of privacy, even when you walk out on your patio or carport. So smoke the doobie inside..
Next step Android Army battles -truth today was Sci-Fi yesterday. ( get me the fuck off this INSANE planet)
If the government didn't have drones someone would figure out how to build them. Picture a car dealer flying one over the neighborhood and a few days later you get a letter saying they noticed your car was an older model and they have a sale going on. Or a landscape company soliciting on the phone saying they noticed your lawn was looking a little brown in spots. Or a roofing company dropping a flyer in your mail box saying they noticed your roof needed repair.
Home Depot noticed your back deck looks a little scruffy and they have stain on sale. And it looks like your B-B-Q has seen better days.![]()
who's the bigger idiot? the one who predicts an inevitable result of government policy that actually comes true? or the one who laughs at them even after it's come true?So "we" is a pathetic handful of conspiracy nuts like you?
you really didn't learn any of the lessons of history, did you?
why are people bitching about this now? we tried to warn you about 'big brother' and were labeled conspiracy theorists. We gave you Franklins quote about security over liberty, and were laughed at. You chose to do nothing, holding faith in the entity known as 'government' that they would protect both your lives and your freedoms, so welcome to your can of worms. I know you'll continue to feel secure as 'gov' continues to state that they are just after right wing extremists, better known as 'liberty lovers'.