The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) from industry experts on unmanned aircraft systems used for letter or parcel delivery. USPS says that it is merely investigating the feasibility of using drones as an integrated part of its vehicle delivery fleet, as well as to provide image and other
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Privacy Tip #164 – Identity Thieves Using USPS Informed Delivery to Open Fraudulent Credit Card Accounts
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
The United State Postal Service (USPS) launched a program called “Informed Delivery” with the goal to assist consumers in protecting themselves from identity theft. The program allows consumers to register an account on usps.gov which allows one to view scanned images of all of their incoming mail for free.
However, it is being reported that…
Many Big Announcements for the UAS Industry and its Safety and Privacy Initiatives
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
The commercial drone industry is projected to generate over $82 billion for the U.S. economy and over 100,000 new jobs by 2025. Last week, at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) “Workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation” it was announced that several key players (both in the private and…
NLRB to define an employer’s duty to a labor union following a data breach
By Natale V. Di Natale on
Posted in Data Breach
In October 2014, the United States Postal Service (USPS) disclosed a cybersecurity data breach affecting approximately 800,000 current and former employees. The USPS later determined that, for some, the breach may have included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and even medical records. Like others before it who have experienced this type of…