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SatVu's New Satellite Raises Thermal Imaging Privacy Questions
Original: Who Controls The Thermal Skies? The Security And Privacy Questions Behind SatVu's New Satellite
UK-based space company SatVu has launched a new satellite capable of capturing high-resolution thermal imagery of Earth, prompting debate over who controls access to such data. Commentators are questioning the security and privacy implications of heat-detecting satellites, which can reveal activity at buildings and industrial sites, and whether current regulation keeps pace with the technology.
Why now: SatVu's thermal imaging satellite has reignited concern over privacy and oversight of increasingly capable commercial Earth-observation satellites.
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- Who Controls The Thermal Skies? The Security And Privacy Questions Behind SatVu's New Satellite · TechRound
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