Written by Sherry Zamir, First Vice President of the Internet of Things solutions, the region of the Association.(Editor's note: Gmalto, an international company in electronic security, the opinions mentioned in this article reflect the writer's view and do not necessarily reflect a view of (CNN)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)- The Drones-Pilot aircraft has turned from a relatively mysterious technique to global anthropological equipment within a few years, to now become a familiar scene throughout the world.Its uses vary to include air photos, goods delivery, weather control, towering buildings, and military purposes such as monitoring and attack.It is now playing with increasingly important roles in the public and private sectors.
Thanks to the development of remote control and self -control of these vehicles, drones were able to introduce many benefits to a group of sectors, including agriculture, facilities and logistics services, to name a few.Throughout the world, drones are tested and developed to raise efficiency and save cost and time, and at the same time increase accuracy and quality.
The production of drones for personal and commercial use is rapidly growing, as global market revenues are expected to grow to more than 6 billion dollars in 2017 and more than 11.$ 2 billion by 2020, according to Gartner's research.Almost three million pilots will be produced in 2017, an increase of 39 percent over 2016.This growth is mainly due to three main factors: clarifying the organizational regulations related to their operation, low production costs, and most importantly, the continuous innovation that makes drones important tools to collect data.
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There is a boom in the use of drones around the world.Despite the intelligence of government regulations that many countries are going through, issuing approvals to use this technology in urban areas, there is tangible progress in this field..In the United Arab Emirates, for example, the General Authority of Civil Aviation is organizing the aviation sector in the state and protecting the safety and security of its airspace, including the use of aircraft and a pilot..Currently, these aircraft are not allowed to work within five kilometers of United Arab Emirates airports to avoid collision incidents with the heavy navigation movement of these vital foci.The General Authority for Civil Aviation has entered the tougher regulations on the operation of drones before the public, so that they are not allowed to use them except with a government statement..And so, there are entities such as Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Electricity Authority and Dabita Water Using drones for effective monitoring and monitoring work.
With the increase in the deployment of drones in the public, private and international sectors, it is necessary to address the security issues related to them.The drones if they are provided with sensors are a new source of digital information.This personal and sensitive data can be imprisoned with electronic cycle, and there is a widespread concern about the possibility of its occurrence.For example, hackers have the ability to penetrate Wi -Fi networks using drones to intercept sensitive information.The drones are mainly a plane sensors that communicate over the Internet, pick up and transfer data to the cloud always, so it is not surprising that it is linked to a set of security concerns.
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Fortunately, there is a solution to address these possible challenges.By adopting a comprehensive insurance that includes the device, the network, and even the digital cloud, to face the risk of penetration, which are solutions provided by leading technology companies such as "Gmalto", so that the insurance is not limited to equipment only, but also includes the "Internet of Things" system..Here are some principles to build a safe and safe infrastructure:
Security at the heart of design:
Developers must assess the security needs of drones, starting the design process and considering the dynamic nature of electronic threats.The evaluation should include all the elements: the device, networks, cloud computing, measuring the impact of fraud and the cost of what must be protected, to achieve optimal balance.
Securing the same plane:
There are two steps to secure equipment (in this case, the drone), the first involves preparing it with strong identities.To protect its safety, the manufacturers must invest in appropriate security frameworks, whether it is based on the equipment, software or a mixture of both..These connected devices must be able to perform mutual authentication with other devices, clouds and network, so that only allows the authorized access..As for the second step, it is the management of the security course efficiently, so that the plane adapts to dynamic threats through security programs and its regular updates.
Cloud Computing:
The data that the Internet of Things circulates, whether during the movement or stillness, must be protected, and make sure to encrypt them properly.The access to access to drones must be control.
Providing networks and data protection from the network:
Every moment during its flight, the data coming from the domain planes need protection, otherwise it may fall into the wrong hands.One of the group of technologies such as encryption can alleviate the risk of cyber attacks.
Through following these principles, we can help consolidate a safe infrastructure, allowing drones to flourish and reach their full potential without exposing the user's confidence in danger..
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The era of drones passes through an exciting development.It is a wonderful tool that is impressive capabilities and almost unlimited movement.Soon, the dots will be able to charge the goods efficiently, which will allow a series of unprecedented opportunities in the various industries..Governments and companies have begun to understand the ways to benefit from this strong tool and find new ways to work with them.However, the security must be at the heart of every business strategy, only then aircraft can be considered a void and impressive tool.