Flipper Zero at NYC Inauguration
As there was some mention of the Flipper Zero tool in our last class, I found the following article as an interesting topic for discussion: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nyc-mayoral-inauguration-bans-flipper-zero-raspberry-pi-devices/ The 2026 New York City mayoral inauguration took place earlier this year. With this event came a list of items that would be prohibited. The list contained standard items addressing safety concerns, but also specifically named Flipper Zero and Raspberry Pi devices. The article indicates that this strays from the norm, as these lists tend to use more generalized categories such as "general computing or wireless devices". In this instance, laptops and mobile phones were not present on the list. This created some confusion as the author notes that these devices are capable of performing the same functions as Flipper Zero and Raspberry Pi devices. The author notes that the event organizers did not prov...