Drones and Cybersecurity Concerns

Jonathan D. Ash writes: Earlier this month, the U.S. Army discontinued the use of DJI drones due to concerns over cybersecurity.  This follows NASA and the Department of Energy who also prohibit the use of DJI drones for similar reasons.  DJI, a China-based company, is the world’s largest drone manufacturer and has a whopping 70 percent market share.  Under DJI’s privacy policy, users agree that DJI has the right to collect information from flights, including photos, videos, and location information. It is unclear what DJI does with that information, but presumably, DJI is using it to gain valuable information on its consumer’s habits.  However, because drones are being used more and more for commercial enterprises, such as 3D mapping, inspections, etc., it is plausible that valuable information about U.S. infrastructure could be collected and stored by DJI.  The U.S. Army is not taking any chances that such information could fall into…

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