In Coral Gables, Florida, a judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit over the city’s use of automated license plate readers to scan license plates. This technology has faced a number of lawsuits over concerns about the collection and storage of data. The Coral Gables lawsuit stemmed from a Miami suburb resident who filed a request
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington State Increases Drone Fleet to 111 Drones
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
Over only a few years’ time, Washington State Patrol (the Patrol) has built a drone fleet of 111 drones. The Patrol says that it uses these small drones for crash investigations and fatality scenes, and not for surveillance purposes. Detective Sergeant Clint Thomas said that roughly 100 state troopers and detective across the state are…
Massachusetts DOT Seeks to Retain Driver Data from the State Turnpike
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Posted in Data Privacy
The Massachusetts’ State Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has proposed a policy by which they would retain drivers’ speed data for 30 days after it is collected on the Massachusetts Turnpike through its new all-electronic toll stations.
MassDOT explains that the speed data must be collected in order to synchronize the new tolling system’s cameras so…
Drone experts say human and machine should be treated the same when it comes to privacy and security
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
Last week I attended the International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS) in Arlington, Virginia. An “Ethics and Engineering” panel set forth some interesting questions for those individuals and businesses interested in becoming part of the drone community. However, as more and more drones hit the skies, more and more privacy and security concerns arise.…