shockedcanadian
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Wow. This is eye opening, even to me.
This sentence in bold in particular is startling. Why would the capability of sending information back to the company even be possible? How much do they already know about citizens, businesses and structures from these low flying image taking drones?
Drones from China company cause spying concerns, experts claim
Drones being used around the country to enforce coronavirus lockdowns were donated by a company with ties to the Chinese government, raising concerns that the nation many blame for allowing the virus to become a pandemic has sneaked a powerful espionage tool into the skies above its economic rival.
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DJI has pushed back on claims its drones are used to spy on Americans and said that users can prevent their devices from transmitting data back to the company or cut off connection to the Internet completely.
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Velicovich told Fox News that if there are warnings coming from the intelligence community, they should be heeded.
"I can tell you that U.S. intelligence knows the impact of their reports and if they are saying that this is going back to the Chinese, then there is something there," he said. "They do not have a political bias, they are not Republican or Democrat. They are straight down the middle and do not have an agenda."
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security sent an alert about how drones made by Chinese companies could pose security risks and that the data they gathered could be easily hacked or stolen. The May 20 missive, coupled with a video on its website, warned that drones pose multiple threats including their "potential use for terrorism, mass casualty incidents, interference with air traffic, as well as corporate espionage and invasions of privacy."
This sentence in bold in particular is startling. Why would the capability of sending information back to the company even be possible? How much do they already know about citizens, businesses and structures from these low flying image taking drones?
Drones from China company cause spying concerns, experts claim
Drones being used around the country to enforce coronavirus lockdowns were donated by a company with ties to the Chinese government, raising concerns that the nation many blame for allowing the virus to become a pandemic has sneaked a powerful espionage tool into the skies above its economic rival.
....................................
DJI has pushed back on claims its drones are used to spy on Americans and said that users can prevent their devices from transmitting data back to the company or cut off connection to the Internet completely.
..................................
Velicovich told Fox News that if there are warnings coming from the intelligence community, they should be heeded.
"I can tell you that U.S. intelligence knows the impact of their reports and if they are saying that this is going back to the Chinese, then there is something there," he said. "They do not have a political bias, they are not Republican or Democrat. They are straight down the middle and do not have an agenda."
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security sent an alert about how drones made by Chinese companies could pose security risks and that the data they gathered could be easily hacked or stolen. The May 20 missive, coupled with a video on its website, warned that drones pose multiple threats including their "potential use for terrorism, mass casualty incidents, interference with air traffic, as well as corporate espionage and invasions of privacy."