Just another way that our hobby can be regulated and monitored: DJI's scanner can nab info on drones mid-flight
Just another way that our hobby can be regulated and monitored: DJI's scanner can nab info on drones mid-flight
This discussion has been going on now for several months. My take is that it is only a bad thing for those who don't fly by the rules.
Let me pose this question to you: Would you feel the same way if Toyota collected all the same personal data (including your contact information) on when/where/how long/etc you drove with your Corolla, even if you were driving the whole time by the rules? Would you mind if Toyota produced a small device that allowed any of your neighbors to collect that same data on your vehicle and see it for themselves?
Let me pose this question to you: Would you feel the same way if Toyota collected all the same personal data (including your contact information) on when/where/how long/etc you drove with your Corolla, even if you were driving the whole time by the rules? Would you mind if Toyota produced a small device that allowed any of your neighbors to collect that same data on your vehicle and see it for themselves? If this circumstance is completely different (in terms of privacy concerns), why is it different?
I'm not being snarky here. I'm genuinely curious what people would think about that and why, for drones many people seem to have no privacy concerns on behalf of the operator. (Lots of people have concerns about privacy issues for individuals that might be viewed from above by a drone but not for the operator).
Your Corolla pretty much already has such a device, and your neighbors are probably about the only people who can’t access the data.
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I don't have a problem with it when talking about my Mavic because I don't consider it, like some, to be a toy. It is an aircraft, that can be flown at speeds, heights, distances and in places that can't be seen by other aircraft, can't be identified by visual line of sight, that can cause serious damage to other aircraft...
So we are not talking about apples to apples here when it comes to privacy unless you have an invisible car.
I know that it's an imperfect analogy. And I understand the safety concerns for some uses of your drone. I get that. But if the only concern was for that specific problem, then there would be a better argument for allowing access to information and loss of privacy for those endangering the NAS. That would mean a few things: only law enforcement or airport officials should have access to the device and its use should be restricted to the immediate area of the airfield. Would those be reasonable restrictions on the device to help mitigate the danger but not allow open access to everyone's information?
Hmmm ... interesting point.Auroscope is illegal interception of encrypted wireless communication.
Nope. Not at all. The federal communications act of 1934 (?) gives everyone the right to receive radio transmissions on ANY frequency. That is why there are radar detectors, and police scanners. ( and encrypted content)Auroscope is illegal interception of encrypted wireless communication.
Just like you can be identified by your address, phone number, car VIN, plate number, DL number, SS number. and many other things. There is NO PRIVACY if there are laws broken.You dont have to fill the details in???
If they implement some form of identification access (to your DJI account??) without your permission, I see that as an invasion of privacy???View attachment 49780