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United Kingdom: are drones a threat for privacy?

London, United Kingdom - The great diffusion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles between opportunities and fears

A recent study by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the agency regulating air traffic in Britain, has recorded a rise in the number of authorised drone operators in the UK by a third in the past year. There are over 300 private companies and public bodies with permission to operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Many people, including members of the parliament, are worried about how the growth...

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Rome, Italy, 09/24/2014 11:18
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