February 9, 2018 9:03 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
The rise of GPS tracking devices has created a common question among parents: should I track my child with GPS devices? There are some obvious benefits to doing so. Parents simply cannot always keep their children within eyesight. GPS technology allows them to follow their children’s location wherever they go. They can make sure little children don’t get lost while out in public in crowded spaces. They can track teenagers’ cars, both in terms of location and speed. Of course, there is also the question of how much is too much when it comes to a parent’s ability to monitor... View Article
February 2, 2018 9:03 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
The login credentials and other potentially sensitive personal information from more than 500,000 vehicle tracking devices were leaked online, likely as a result of insufficient protection of the data. The records belonged to SVR Tracking, and their exposure was discovered by security researchers from Kromtech. According to these researchers, the leak happened because of a mistake in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket. As a result, a total of 540,642 account IDs and passwords were leaked. Kromtech said in its report that the total number of devices affected could actually be quite larger, as many clients or resellers were... View Article
January 26, 2018 9:03 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Global positioning systems (GPS) are used in so many aspects of our lives today that we hardly notice it any more. As a result, today’s technologies have become more interactive than ever across a wide variety of industries. Here are just a few examples of how GPS has influenced new technologies, as well as changed us as humans. Data recovery Real-time data recovery has been made significantly easier thanks to GPS. Now, GPS sensors can be put on objects to track them throughout their journeys, which is especially useful in the shipping industry or for scientific exploration. In some cases,... View Article
January 26, 2018 3:31 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Dealing with dementia and memory loss is a difficult day-to-day task, both for the patients and their family members and caregivers. The fear and anxiety that naturally goes along with this disease is taken to a new level, though, if someone with dementia wanders off and is unable to find their way home. A plan should always be in place for family members suffering from this condition, and personal GPS tracking devices should be incorporated as a critical part of this plan to help make sure that these individuals will always have a way back home. Below are just a... View Article
January 19, 2018 3:31 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Keeping track of valuable items and equipment has never been easier than it is now during the era of technological advancement that we are all living through, and GPS tracking services are leading the way in making it affordable and convenient to monitor the location of all kinds of vehicles and equipment. Below is a list of a few items that business owners and homeowners alike should consider monitoring with GPS asset tracking services. Commercial vehicles Many companies rely on large, heavy-duty vehicles for efficient and productive day-to-day operations. These vehicles are expensive, and unfortunately can sometimes prove to be... View Article
