September 25, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
With all the changes in the delivery and trucking industries, if you run a small trucking or delivery service, you know there’s a lot to keep up with when it comes to logistics. If you’re trying to manage everything using pen and paper, or even spreadsheets on your computer, you’ve probably had those moments where you could tear your hair out or had a 4-Advil headache. But change is not just hard; it’s also expensive. Moreover, when it comes to fleet management and GPS fleet tracking, you might have decided that doing things the old-fashioned way, no matter how stressful... View Article
August 30, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
It’s hard to know exactly how many stalkers and other criminals use hidden GPS devices to monitor their victims. The last time the US Department of Justice released any data on criminal stalking was January 13, 2009. However, that report states that stalkers used electronic monitoring in 1 out of 13 instances, and that about a third of victims reported their stalker showing up wherever the victim went. Many experts estimate the practice of keeping tabs on a victim’s location has only increased since the DOJ release their report. Types of GPS Tracking Devices The monitored GPS tracking device is... View Article
August 2, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
The FMCSA’s recent adoption of mandatory ELDs (electronic logging devices) in fleet vehicles has forced a shift in mindset not only within the transportation industry but also within the ranks of law enforcement officers charged with maintaining the new rules. And just as said transition has proven to be a slightly messy affair for the companies behind the wheel, the change hasn’t been an entirely smooth ride for law enforcement, either. The Three Month ELD Mandate Grace Period Ended April 2018 The three-month grace period known as “soft enforcement” ended on April 1, which means that inspectors on the road... View Article
July 12, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Over the last decade or two, consumer use of GPS technology for navigation and tracking has exploded. We’re so reliant on GPS and map apps that use GPS to help us find our way around, most of us find it difficult to imagine a time when people actually were pretty good at finding our way from point A to point C and points in between for thousands of years with little to no technology or gear. These days most of us don’t know how to navigate without GPS. You might not know what to do if you can’t access your GPS... View Article
June 28, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
With so many news stories about children and teens in the news lately, especially when it comes to their wellbeing and safety, we decided to shift gears and look at some of the ways GPS tracking technologies are being employed by schools to help keep children safer, including as a possible solution for the prevention of school shootings. We found so many GPS and other technological solutions that schools and parents are implementing to improve the safety of students, it would take a book to tell you about them all. Below you’ll find just a few of the ways that GPS... View Article
