As our previous post stated, the commercial use of drones, or small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), for urban real estate and construction has gained some traction with the passage of the New York City Council’s bill requiring the Department of Buildings (DOB) to study the feasibility of using sUAS to inspect building facades. With this
“NYC Secure” Gives New Yorkers Tool to Protect Their Smartphones
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
On the heels of the ransomware that had the City of Atlanta scrambling last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of “NYC Secure,” a free mobile app that will alert New York City residents of suspicious activity detected on their smartphones.
According to the Mayor, “New Yorkers aren’t safe online. We can’t wait…
Close Calls with Drones Increasing Dramatically
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
Aviation regulators, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, have been investigating a flurry of close calls between consumer drones and manned aircraft, which poses a significant risk to the flying public and the public down below. We are even seeing collision reports from Canada –just…