The drone industry (Part two) Strategies to mitigate those hazards may lie in two particular aspects. The first one is the laws and rules. By and large, stiff penalties and better information can keep rogue operators directly in check. Meanwhile, rather than wrap the drone industry in red tape, the security forces need to identify threats quickly. The best hope, already used by some airports, is three-dimensional radar, which, unlike standard airfield radar, can track a drone flying several kilometers away. It is very difficult to argue that the pleasure of flying a drone should outweigh the potential damage to society of their uncontrolled use. But step back and look at the bigger picture. The business of drones is among the most promising, as long as the bad guys are hobbled without undermining their many beneficial uses.