November 13, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Thousands of businesses across the United States have a GPS problem. Employees have learned how to mess with GPS. GPS spoofing and GPS jamming devices have become inexpensive and easy to use. For as little as $10, delivery drivers and long-haul truckers can disguise their locations so dispatchers won’t know they are taking long breakfast breaks or having a tryst at the motel 6. Teenagers have learned how to use GPS jammers to block their parents’ tracking apps and for cheating at Pokémon Go. Nefarious drug runners and human traffickers spoof border patrol drones. And dodgy freight companies can use... View Article
September 13, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Summer is almost over, and most of us hope temperatures will be falling soon. But one thing’s for sure, school is back in session, and that means more new drivers on the road. GPS and teen trackers can help you and your teenage children improve driver safety and stay alive behind the wheel. As a parent, if your son or daughter has recently gotten their driver’s license, or even if they’ve been driving for a year or more, it’s understandable why you worry about their safety. Rather than locking up your car keys and refusing to allow your children to drive until... View Article
August 23, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
When you’re faced with deciding whether or not you need to employ GPS tracking at your home or business, it can be hard to know which type of tracker is the right one to choose. From real-time fleet tracking to asset tracking to portable battery tracking and teen tracking, there is a specific GPS tracker that’s right for each use. Each type of GPS tracker also has multiple options. That means your choice also depends on the number of vehicles or items you need to manage as well as the size of your budget. There are GPS devices that are... View Article
August 15, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Real-time GPS tracking has come a long way since the first satellites were sent up in 1978, but as with any significant change in the status quo, many businesses are still leery about letting go of their previous, tried-and-true methods. Some might also be made wary by the greater oversight that such technology gives over employee actions. Does using it mean that a manager doesn’t trust his workers or that drivers can’t be relied on to do their jobs incorrectly? Not at all. GPS can certainly be used to correct course if it’s necessary, but it can also simply be... View Article
July 26, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) passed its requirement for trucking fleets to implement electronic logging devices (ELDs) back in December 2015. The second phase of this gradual rollout came (and went) at the end of last year, and the final stage — full compliance and mandatory use of self-certified ELDs that are registered with the FMCSA — still awaits at the end of 2019. While this rather dramatic push to force trucking companies and fleet management techniques into a more modernized, paperless system is a promising idea, in theory, transition on such a scale is inevitably going to... View Article
