This week the Pennsylvania Drone Association, the Pittsburgh Drone Masters, and Allegheny County worked together to address Allegheny County Code § 650-2(A), which prohibits the operation of drones in areas not expressly...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week that it will be working with industry leaders and public stakeholders to develop a traffic management system for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones). ...more
2/4/2021
/ Airspace ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Infrastructure ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Traffic Laws ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Last week, the Executive Order on Protecting the United States from Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) expanded the U.S.-China drone controversy to North Korea, Iran, and Russia....more
1/28/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
North Korea ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Russia ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued final rules for unmanned aircrafts (or drones) for remote identification and the operation of drones at night and above people....more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an $182,000 fine to a drone pilot for multiple (continued) violations of Part 107 -at least 26 violations to be more precise....more
CYBERSECURITY -
Chinese and Russian Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Makers in U.S. Crosshairs -
Last week, authorities from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada accused a well-known hacker group tied to...more
7/27/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data-Sharing ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Microsoft ,
Ransomware ,
Russia ,
Vaccinations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been granting drone flight waivers for certain restricted flights to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the FAA says that it is unlikely the waivers will extend beyond current...more
Three companies – HeatSpring, Little Arms, and Unmanned Experts – joined forces to create a “Drone Pilot Boot Camp + FAA Part 107 Exam Prep.” This new offering is an unmanned aircraft commercial operations course designed...more
Drone package delivery is a reality, albeit only in a few limited markets. However, once regulations permit, many companies are ready and awaiting large-scale operations. ...more
COVID-19 Vaccine Test Lab Hit by Maze Ransomware -
Despite the fact that the hackers behind Maze ransomware previously promised not to hit medical organizations during the coronavirus pandemic, the ransomware recently...more
3/31/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Ransomware ,
Spam ,
Telecommuting ,
Telehealth
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) released its comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed Remote Identification Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Rule, emphasizing the...more
This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed safety standards for specific drones for package deliveries. This is a big step toward allowing routine package delivery by drones....more
2/7/2020
/ Airspace ,
Comment Period ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Public Comment ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safety Standards ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), along with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, is informing drone operators of the restrictions on drone flights before, during and after Super Bowl LIV on Sunday,...more
1/30/2020
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Events ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Football ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safety Standards ,
Sports ,
Super Bowl ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FBI Warns of Retaliatory Cyber-Attack from Iran -
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a heightened likelihood of Iranian cyber-attacks following the escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. This...more
1/17/2020
/ Assassinations ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Dating Services ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Hackers ,
Information Management ,
Iran ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Reviews ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Research Reports ,
Risk Management ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Yelp
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) wrote in a report published last week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has facilitated approximately 15,000 drone research flights since 2015, but that the FAA...more
1/17/2020
/ Airspace ,
Analytics ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Research Reports ,
Research Tools ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Department of Homeland Security Warns of Cyber-Attacks by Iran -
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a grave warning to U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure operators on January 6, 2020, alerting the...more
1/10/2020
/ Assassinations ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Relations ,
Hackers ,
Information Sharing ,
Iran ,
Microsoft ,
NYDFS ,
Operating System Developers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Vulnerability Assessments
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on December 31, 2019. This is a huge step toward the...more
1/10/2020
/ Airspace ,
Comment Period ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Electronic Identification ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NPRM ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Self-Identification ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards activated the State’s cybersecurity team recently after several State offices’ computers started acting strangely. The IT team identified an intrusion of Ryuk ransomware and which programs...more
12/13/2019
/ Connected Items ,
Credit Cards ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Municipalities ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Ransomware ,
Smart Devices ,
State and Local Government ,
Vulnerability Assessments
This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more details about its new recreational drone flyer test, which will be an opportunity to educate recreational flyers about the rules of flying a drone in...more
Cyberliability insurance provider Beazley Insurance Company has analyzed its internal breach response data and determined that in its experience, there has been a thirty-seven percent (37%) increase in ransomware attacks this...more
11/8/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Databases ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DMV ,
DNA ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Genetic Materials ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Law Enforcement ,
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Ransomware ,
Social Security Numbers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates that by 2023 there will be more than 835,000 commercial drones in the United States. As the use of drones for many commercial purposes (such as aerial inspections, utility...more
Last week, UPS and CVS completed the first commercial medical prescription drone delivery in the United States under a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program. The deliveries were made in North Carolina via a cable that...more
The Federal Bureau of Investigations Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently issued a public service announcement warning private companies about the increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting private industry....more
10/14/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dentists ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Drones ,
FBI ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
OCR ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
Title III ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
UPS ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Websites ,
WhatsApp
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted UPS Flight Forward, Inc. (UPS) a Part 135 air carrier and operator certification for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drone) delivery. The certification was granted...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) has been delayed – again. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more
10/7/2019
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NPRM ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Self-Identification ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems