Privacy and security issues arise after drone lands at White House

Lawmakers are discussing security breaches after a local hobbyist claimed his drone landed on White House grounds early Monday morning undetected. The incident is raising questions about regulations, privacy and security. Drones are quickly becoming hobbyists’ favorite new toy, and a security concern for others. Easy to buy and operate, drones are cost as little as $50. Brian Hearing, co-founder of DroneShield, said that the White House breach is raising more questions about monitoring drone activity. DroneShield was born out of security concerns. An industrial-grade microphone (installed on security fences) picks up on the hum that drones emit as they come within range. That matches to a database of drone sounds and can trigger an alert within security systems. While drone technology is steadily advancing, so is the technology to arm against them.