Security News > 2020 > June > Unauthorized drone detection is getting easier with software from BlackBerry
Drone detection company Dedrone has partnered with BlackBerry to build an instant notification system for unauthorized drone activity in sensitive airspace.
AtHoc is designed to be integrated into other platforms through its APIs and SDK, which BlackBerry said Dedrone has done to create "Automated, highly targeted alerts based on a range of criteria, including flight zones, drone behavior, and user groups for a more efficient, focused response to the presence of an unauthorized drone."
Christoph Erdmann, SVP of secure communications at BlackBerry, said drones aren't just airspace safety risks, pointing out that "Drones are one of the many IoT endpoints that add to the growing chaos that security leaders must navigate."
"When an unauthorized drone enters restricted airspace, time is of the essence. The more effectively the on-site personnel can respond, the better their chances of countering whatever the drone is there to do," said Aaditya Devarakonda, Dedrone's president and CBO. Dedrone's software, RF sensors, radar, cameras, and signal jammers are already able to do a lot of work to stop unauthorized drones, and "BlackBerry AtHoc's advanced alerting capabilities combined with Dedrone's drone detection technology, enable our customers to react precisely and in time to control the situation," Devarakonda added.
Drones have a wide variety of practical business uses, and the market for drone use in the commercial sphere is expected to continue growing, potentially topping $12 billion worldwide by 2021.