Editor’s Note: This is the final article in this series on Personal Internet Security for the Geospatial Professional. If you haven’t read Part I and Part II of this three-part series read them first. In Part I & Part II of this three-part series on cyber security, we learned how dangerous the internet has become …
Editor’s Note: the 3-part article on Personal Internet Security for Geospatial Professionals originally (2017) referenced this glossary. Adware What it means: Adware is an annoying form of malware that bombards you with ads when you go online, or use certain programs on your device. Why it matters: Mostly, adware is just a nuisance. However, certain forms …
In Part One of this series we learned how common security tools that all of us have been using for years are no longer effective. Further, one reality that may challenge many of us professionals is “technical illiteracy”. We use sophisticated computer devices and software everyday but don’t understand computer security and privacy fundamentals and …
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series on Internet security written by Mike Tully for geospatial professionals. Read Part 2 here. The Internet has lost its innocence. It is a dangerous place! Our antivirus scanners catch less than 5% of current threats to our safety and privacy. The 2016 Presidential election will …
Aerial Services’ Marketing & Sales Coordinator, Amy Vossberg, was awarded Aerial Services’ Above & Beyond award on December 13, 2013, for “Commitment To Helpful Support for Marketing, Accounting, & Much More”. Amy handles a number of important tasks within the company typically surrounding Marketing, Sales, and Accounting tasks, but she also completes a number of other items. …
Aerial Services Marketing & Sales Coordinator’s Helpful Nature Shows Read More »
Aerial Services, Inc. (ASI), the remote-sensing and mapping firm based in Cedar Falls, Iowa, has announced their fall 2013 webinar series. These educationally driven, one-hour events will discuss a number of geospatial topics and are free to pre-registered attendees. Each is hosted by Aerial Services and/or partner geospatial professionals who are experts regarding the topics …
LiDAR, Key Points, & Webmapping: Fall Webinar Series Dates & Topics Read More »
Maps Make A Difference One of the most critical assets an emergency responder can have during an emergency are maps. Often times responders come to assist and they are not familiar with the area. They need to have maps and map data available to orient them to the current area so they can be more …
Working Together To Save Lives: Emergency Responders, GIS, & USNG Read More »
With the growth in internet communications and social networks, the value of membership in professional organizations has been debated at great length in recent years. The traditional remote sensing associations, such as American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS), to name just a couple, have also …
A client told me the other day that some vendors are promising vertical accuracy of LiDAR deliverables that exceed the LiDAR manufacturer specifications for that system and asked: Is it legitimate for a service provider to promise better accuracy than manufacturer specifications? Or, are service providers overselling their LiDAR services by promising high vertical accuracies? …
Aerial Services completed this market survey of existing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in September 2012 and then updated it in May of 2014. It contains well over 150 different models of UAS and dozens of UAS-sized sensors and photogrammetric software from all over the world. The products listed here are intended primarily for civil use. This information …
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Survey Now Available For Download Read More »
