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*Attention all current Part 107 #drone pilots* Check out our new blog for a guide to taking the Federal Aviation Administration's updated Part 107 #sUAS recurrent online training course and exam. https://kittyhawk.io//taking-the-faas-updated-part-107-su/

*Attention* Tomorrow's System Security & Drone Operations: AMA webinar with Kittyhawk's CTO, Joshua Ziering has been postponed to Wed., May 5th @ 11 am PDT due to our presenter being unexpectedly unavailable. You do not need to re-register for the webinar. At 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern on May 5th, simply access the original webinar confirmation email from BlueJeans and click 'Join Event'. Thank you for your understanding and look forward to seeing you at the webinar on the 5th. If you have not, register today at https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/ppgfvvsb

Reminder to register for the System Security & Drone Operations AMA webinar with Kittyhawk's CTO, Joshua Ziering this Wednesday, April 21st at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern to learn more about the #security of commercial #drone operations. Register for free today https://bit.ly/3a7KQUo

Join Joshua Ziering, Kittyhawk's CTO & Founder next Wed., April 21st at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern for an ask me anything webinar about the #security of commercial #drone operations. We encourage you to submit your security questions in the ‘Event Questions’ section of the webinar registration form to ensure your questions are addressed during the live event. From airspace to aircraft, we encourage questions covering the full spectrum of UAS security concerns and challenges. Register for free today at https://bit.ly/3daCugC

Since the release of the update to the #B4UFLY app at the end of 2020 enabling the new crowdsourcing feature, nearly 10% of all data submissions have been inquiries about operating #drones near small airports. This data clearly communicates that drone operators are seeking clarity about operating sUAS near and around small airports in uncontrolled airspace. Check out our new blog & video tutorial to learn more about how to operate your drone safely and FAA-compliantly near small airports in Class G uncontrolled airspace. https://kittyhawk.io//can-i-fly-my-drone-near-small-airpo/

Does your Federal Aviation Administration #drone registration expire soon? Watch this video tutorial on how to easily renew your expiring drone registration on the FAA's DroneZone today: https://youtu.be/8Q63SqxBWfE

Safety Management Systems (SMS) is all-encompassing. While SMS for traditional #aviation creates a good baseline for #UAS operations, those processes and procedures need more tailoring for #drone operations. This series is intended to help operators apply traditional aviation #SMS concepts to UAS operations, from Part 107 to Part 135, and beyond, stated Jon Hegranes, CEO and Founder of Kittyhawk and primary author of a new National Business Aviation Association resource for guidance in safe UAS operations. Review the new SMS resource: 'Introduction to UAS Safety Management Systems' at https://nbaa.org//introduction-to-uas-safety-management-s/.

"Some of these developers have undertaken their own security validations, such as Kittyhawk, which passed a SOC2 Type II audit. This allows DJI’s enterprise customers to enjoy the full advantages of connected #drone solutions and cloud processing while relying on those developers’ security assurance." Read DJI Enterprise's full article on #drone #datasecurity at https://enterprise-insights.dji.com//how-to-protect-drone-

Operational Security Tip for Enterprise #UAS Programs of the Day- Work With Trusted Vendors Just because a company is big or popular doesn’t mean they take your security very seriously. You can type Data breach into Google News and see daily stories of companies that... didn’t value their data and their adversaries correctly. One key thing you can look for is third party validation. This can come in many forms but there are two key types that are important to note. The first is practical evaluations. Are they undergoing code reviews in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)? Are they using tools to verify the quality of their work? But also, are they putting their hypothetical quality to the test against real adversaries? Companies will frequently work with Red teams, or groups of skilled hackers that have agreed not to break or disclose anything if they are able to gain access to the system. These penetration tests provide real-world validation that the processes and procedures for development are working well. Never hesitate to ask if a vendor has the latest copy of their penetration and remediation workflows. Download Kittyhawk's new security white paper to read more about operational security: https://kittyhawk.io/security/ #dronesecurity #datasecurity

As daylight savings time ends this Sunday, November 1st, we’re heading into the time of year with the least amount of daylight hours for #drone operations. Because of this, you may be considering applying for a Part 107.29 waiver to continue your #UAS operations through the winter months. Check out our new blog to read best practices for applying for a Part 107.29 waiver for drone operations at night: https://kittyhawk.io//updates-on-applying-for-a-part-107-/.

"Kittyhawk Air Control, integrated with Pointivo’s Spatial IQ platform, makes inspections more efficient and produces better outcomes. The Air Control software fully automates tank farm surveillance rounds through pre-planned, automated drone flights to gather tank imagery at scale and feed it into Pointivo’s platform. This process generates digital artifacts maps and 3D models to be provided back to the inspectors. Armed with this digital data, the inspectors can conduct digital inspections of each tank, saving time and improving effectiveness." Click the post below to read more about Kittyhawk's partnership with Pointivo.

An Operational Security Tip for Enterprise UAS Programs When your drone takes pictures, it encodes all manner of additional information inside of the picture file. This data isn’t just put there to make drones a spying tool. It can be used for processing many pictures into a larger, more complete picture using photogrammetry. Unfortunately, this data can also be used for nefarious purposes. Obviously, the location data is extremely important but there are second-order effects... as well. For example, if you bought the WhizBang 4000 drone and it had a critical security flaw in it, that’s very sensitive information. If every picture you’ve ever taken at your company has data embedded in it that says, Taken by WhizBang 4000, that could make you a more juicy target for attack. There are various tools available online and for download that allow you to remove the EXIF data from your pictures. Download Kittyhawk's new security white paper to read more about operational security: https://kittyhawk.io/security/ #cybersecurity #infosec #informationsecurity #datasecurity #cloudsecurity #networksecurity

Check out the first-ever live-streamed episode of the InterDrone Podcast, featuring Joshua Ziering, founder of Kittyhawk.io! We spoke about Kittyhawk's new UAS ...Security white paper, UTM, the current state of the drone industry, and much more. Subscribe to InterDrone on Twitch, join the InterDrone Discord channel, and check out the newly redesigned InterDrone LaunchPad which now features the Drone Company Index, UAS Professionals Index, recorded InterDrone sessions, and more: https://launchpad.aero/ #Drones #Kittyhawk #UAVs #UAS #remoteid #security #cybersecurity #dronedelivery #utm https://www.twitch.tv/videos/778435095?t=00h00m46s

Check out a new blog by Kittyhawk's Director of Legal and Policy, Andrew Elefant explaining UAS Facility Maps and other details about #LAANC and operating in controlled airspace, including what these new additions look like on the Kittyhawk Air Control platform. Read more at https://kittyhawk.io/bl/inside-laanc-and-uas-facility-maps/ #UASFM

"We believe at the core, information wants to be free and that we should never be competing on safety. We have taken this from both the Open Source community and the aviation safety community at large to put into our vision of how Kittyhawk operates in the market.", said Joshua Ziering, CTO and Founder of Kittyhawk during a discussion on #drone #security on the InterDrone Podcast earlier today. If you missed the live podcast, watch it at https://youtu.be/wXo2jcH3UyU.

If you missed it live, check out Kittyhawk's CTO and Founder, Joshua Ziering's discussion on the InterDrone Podcast about enterprise drone security and other industry topics.

Don't miss Kittyhawk's CTO & Founder, Joshua Ziering on the InterDrone Podcast for a LIVE AMA today, October 22 at 2:30 pm Eastern/ 11:30 Pacific to have your questions on #drone #security answered! Join at https://www.twitch.tv/interdronetv.

Once you’ve determined all of the data that you’ll be collecting and have solid ideas on how you’re classifying it, you can move forward with how that data is going to move through both vendor systems and internal systems. For this, it’s often helpful to create diagrams (like the one seen in this post) that help explain the flow of data so stakeholders are able to more easily understand what systems are going to be involved and the paths that data is going to take to and from... those systems. Download our new #security white paper to read more about assessing your #UAS program's operating picture at https://kittyhawk.io/security/. #cybersecurity #infosec #informationsecurity #datasecurity #cloudsecurity #networksecurity

If you are a frequent user of LAANC, check out this blog post about the recent additions to #LAANC, including expanding LAANC to additional airspace & airports, the ability to show airspace that changes class based on the time, & showing what these new additions look like on the Kittyhawk Air Control platform. Read more at https://kittyhawk.io//laanc-updates-and-additions-fall-20/