DJI drones to gain privacy mode after US Army ban
06/12/2022
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The world’s best-selling drone-maker is adding a privacy mode to its aircraft to prevent flight data being shared to the internet.
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DJI previously faced security fears in 2016 after a member of its staff told reporters that the firm had repeatedly shared customer data with the Chinese authorities. The company issued a clarification shortly afterwards, saying a junior member of its team had “misspoke” and that it only handed over information if there was a valid legal request from Beijing or any other government.
- livestream videos to YouTube
- automatically install map and geofencing boundary updates, which are designed to prevent owners flying within banned zones
- receive notifications about newly issued flight restrictions from the authorities