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People in the News

Sunday, November 9, 2025

People in the News

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Privacy concerns rise as popularity of drone sales soar

Via Flickr Don McCullough
Via Flickr Don McCullough

Drones used to be science fiction, but recently, the technology has exploded in popularity. The unmanned aerial devices are often equipped with digital cards that record video and still pictures from above. So what’s being done to keep them from spying on you?

Estimates show that in the next 10 years, civilian drone use could grow into an $82 billion industry.

The remote-controlled, sometimes computer-controlled devices can soar, hover, photograph and collect data and information often transmitted directly to a computer.

But the potential for illicit drone use, and the capability for drones to record your private moments.

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