GPS Tracking

Privacy Debate Goes On and On

Protect Yourself, but Use to Your Advantage

Any time someone brings up the issue of privacy and security one of two reactions is almost always observed:  anger or apathy.  This polarizing topic has many up in arms these days because there are more ways to breach your privacy than at any other time in history.

GPS Tracking systems are also in the mix of these debates.  In fact, talking about the vulnerabilities of using GPS Tracking is a good thing.  You need to know that you are vulnerable and at what point you are being put at risk so that you can take measures to protect yourself.  Here’s what you should know about GPS’s dark side:

Here’s What You Should Know

GPS Enabled Cell Phones Make You Vulnerable.  When you turn on the GPS feature on your smartphone, you can be tracked.  This means that you need to be aware of the times when you need it and when you don’t and then turn it off.  Or, just face the prospect that someone could hack into your phone and monitor your location in real time.  Turn the feature off, and be sure to password protect your phone’s functions.

GPS Tracking of Your Vehicle Makes You Vulnerable.  Movies used to be the only place that we saw devices that were used to track a car’s movements.  That is no longer the case.  Devices can be attached to your car without your knowledge (it only requires two wires).  If you are in a legal dispute with someone, in a divorce for example, it would not be unheard of to have your car tracked by a spouse or ex-spouse for the purpose of collecting information that could be used against you.  Be extra aware if you are in these situations. (more…)

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When the United States and Russia were tangled in a space race over 50 years ago nobody would have ever imagined how the satellite technology that was being created would change the course of daily life for all people. Not only did the space race result in the Unites States putting a man on the moon, but it also set the groundwork for a launch of the Global Positioning System; a system that was developed in the 1970s by the Department of Defense to accurately triangulate position and other vital information. GPS technology, in turn, then opened the doors to two new forms of technology that are now household names, navigational GPS and GPS tracking. Almost every American has either had an interaction with a navigational GPS system or knows of somebody who has. But as popular and useful as navigational GPS systems are, GPS tracking systems are quickly gaining ground in both categories. Below is a list of the top 9 users of GPS tracking technology. (more…)