GPS Tracking

This Segment of Public Transportation Needs the Technology

Dovetails with Other School Security Efforts

It’s just a matter of time now as to when your school district buses will be outfitted with a GPS Tracking system.  This application of technology is gaining ground from coast to coast.  GPS Tracking comes in many forms and there are many businesses that are offering great innovations in tracking for their clients.  Everyday Solutions is just one of these companies.  They recently announced additional funding for their operations.

The benefits of GPS Tracking for School systems are many and include: (more…)

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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…)

Getting From Point A to Point B is a Better Trip Now

Service Goes Up, Costs Come Down

There’s a trend going on in municipal transportation systems in many large cities across the nation:  installation of a GPS Tracking system to help improve tracking and scheduling of buses and then alerting riders of this information.

The marrying of this technology with a transportation system that badly needs improving is a breath of fresh air to those who use it. (more…)

Options Offered for Riders

A Positive Trend in Public Transportation

Source acquired via New Brunswick Business Journal, May 5, 2010, New Brunswick, Canada – Throughout North America, college campus transportation services and cities alike have been toying with the idea of GPS-equipped buses. Recently, Red Ball Internet (a Moncton-based broadband provider) has come up with advanced software that will make tracking Moncton’s city buses easier.

The software will allow commuters to track the location of a city bus and find out how far away a bus is all from a home computer or cell phone device. While similar software exists, Red Ball’s software tracks buses in real time – something that is entirely unique. Not only will this software make tracking buses easier for commuters, but transport officials and drivers will be better equipped to keep track of various city buses through the course of one day. (more…)