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Data Security Webinar with CPNI

Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees on the previous webinar, CPNI have agreed to run it again for TSA & ARPAS-UK Members.

Some of the feedback:

‘I had no idea our work was so vulnerable to being infiltrated.’
‘The most informative and best presented webinar I’ve attended. Valuable information.’
‘A really excellent webinar, one of the most informative and enlightening that I have joined in the last couple of years.’
‘It’s a long time since I’ve been gripped by such an event to that extent.’
An excellent talk, really informative if not a little scary. Thanks for organising.’

Date: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Time: 12:00 – 13:00
Platform: MS Teams

As the data guardians of digital engineering, how can surveyors ensure data is collected and managed securely?

This lunch-and-learn webinar for TSA and ARPAS-UK Members explores the importance of professional security-mindedness, data security and information management on infrastructure projects.

A UK government security adviser will talk through the range of security threats, the security-minded approach to data management with examples from national infrastructure projects, outlining the thought processes and the procedures that can be followed when needed. The presentation will end with a Q&A. This event will be relevant to the surveyor, those commissioning surveys and all those working with survey data in highlighting what you should be mindful of in a data-centric world.

This webinar will not be recorded.

A link will be sent to all registered prior to the webinar.

Details on how to register will be emailed to ARPAS-UK Members. If you would like to join ARPAS-UK, please follow this link.

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Drone Defence counter-drone technology achieves approval by the UK Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI)

Drone Defence has been awarded certification from the UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) for its counter-drone technology platforms, AeroSentry and AeroEye.

Based in Retford, UK, Drone Defence are committed to enabling drone technology and demonstrating its potential, whilst supporting a sustainable future where drones change the way we view, interact with, and move around our world.

Drone Defence’s multi-sensor system helps to enable drone technology by increasing security for critical infrastructure, enhancing privacy for people and places, and by giving a comprehensive view of the skies to air traffic managers.

AeroSentry detects, tracks, and identifies drones by combining RF, radar, and optical sensors, and works hand in hand with AeroEye – a unique and class leading AI powered video analytics technology to accurately detect, track, and identify drones at ranges of over a kilometre.

Both the AeroSentry and AeroEye systems have now achieved approval from the UK Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure.

Both systems are driven by Drone Defence’s ‘Solar Sentinel’ – the UK’s only solar powered, rapidly deployable drone detection system.

Solar Sentinel is a fully mobile solution that can be deployed almost anywhere, giving full drone detection and video recording capabilities when they are needed most.

This CPNI drone detection standard is the official government validation of counter-drone technology. It enables organisations deemed to be of critical national importance – such as Drone Defence – to adopt drone detection technology with the assurance that it has been tested to the highest possible standard.

Richard Gill, Founder & CEO of Drone Defence, said, “We are delighted that our counter-drone platform has successfully met CPNI’s testing standards, and this certification provides assurances to our customers and partners that our British-built system fully meets their drone security needs.”

“We are proud that our work here at Drone Defence has the potential to enable the future of drone technology. This certification ensures that we can continue to provide our customers and partners with best-in-class defences against drones.”

20 April 2021

About Drone Defence

Drone Defence is a recognized industry expert at the cutting edge of drone technology. In addition to setting the standard in counter-drone applications, the company specialises in supporting a sustainable future where drones change the way we view, interact with, and move around our world.

Visit them at: https://www.dronedefence.co.uk/

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DJI’s AeroScope Passes Evaluation by UK’s National Infrastructure Protection Agency

The UK has had its fair share of drone-related disruption, most notably with the grounding of flights across several days at London’s Gatwick airport – around this time last year.

Ever since, the UK government has been grappling with the issue of drone misuse. New legislation has been passed enforcing drone registration for hobbyists, while airports around the country have upgraded their security systems.

Now, DJI’s AeroScope system has been officially included in UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) Catalogue of Security Equipment. CPNI works to identify risks to and reduce the vulnerability of infrastructure, including airports.

AeroScope is a situational awareness tool that can be easily deployed at sensitive locations to detect and track nearby DJI drones and the location of their pilots.

The system was assessed successfully under the CPNI Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) Detect, Track and Identify (DTI) Testing and Evaluation Standard. As a result, it will be included in the CPNI’s recommended security equipment catalogue.

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AeroScope as a go-to remote-ID solution

AeroScope is targeted at hobbyists and works on the presumption that people will obey the rules – both with regards to registration and no-fly zones. As a result, it’s not really intended to be deployed against drone pilots with malicious intent.

Having said that, there’s no reason why the system can’t be used in conjunction with other counter-measures to protect sensitive locations. Depending on the infrastructure, most drone-related disruption is caused by clueless hobbyists and those bending the rules on the presumption that they won’t get caught. AeroScope can certainly help with that.

“Whether implementing safety features into DJI drones or developing protocols such as our ‘Elevating Safety: Protecting The Skies In The Drone Era’, DJI recognises the importance of working with all stakeholders to ensure a safer flying environment for everyone,” said Christian Struwe, Director of Public Policy, DJI EMEA.

“It’s fantastic news that our DJI AeroScope system has been recognised by the UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, as a remote-ID solution to enable authorities to identify who is flying near sensitive locations or in ways that raise serious concerns.”

Balance between drone ID and pilot privacy

AeroScope represents DJI’s best efforts to find a middle ground between authorities’ need to identify drones and pilots’ right to fly without pervasive surveillance.

It works with all current models of DJI drones and transmits via an existing communications protocol, so there’s no requirement for new on-board equipment or modifications.

According to DJI, “During the CNPI’s assessment they found AeroScope was very simple to set up, learn and use with an intuitive interface. It responded to multiple UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) operating concurrently and the detection, tracking and identification performance was consistent.”

 

by Malek Murrison

For Drone Life

10th December 2019