"Researchers Detail Privacy-Related Legal, Ethical Challenges With Satellite Data"

Satellite technology offers a number of benefits, such as clearer communications, accurate location information, faster emergency responses, and more. However, researchers at Penn State University are emphasizing the dangers posed to national security and civil liberties by the unauthorized access or exposure of satellite data. Satellite data can reveal sensitive information such as the position of secret military bases, global peacekeeping operations, and more, posing a significant threat to national security. This article continues to discuss the uses of satellite technology, the potential threats created by unchecked satellite data, the role of satellites in the realm of IoT devices, and four ways in which the approach to regulating satellites and the use of satellite data can be improved. 

Phys.org reports "Researchers Detail Privacy-Related Legal, Ethical Challenges With Satellite Data"