Handbags and wallets today can be quite an investment in their own rights. Add the value of the items you carry inside them and the hassle of cancelling credit cards and credit monitoring services to protect your identity and your good credit and the costs of purse or wallet theft become even greater. These tips will help you reduce your risks of having your wallet or purse stolen.

Carry Your Purse Close to and In Front of Your Body

Consider using a cross-body style purse that is more difficult for thieves to cut the strap and run with. Also wear your purse under your coat in winter months. Most purse thieves, unless they are specifically targeting you, are thieves of opportunity looking for convenient target. Every layer of difficulty you add to the process reduces your risks of becoming a victim.

Be Aware of What’s Going on Around You

Notice the landscape, the people, and the number of people if they seem to be congregated in a group. Is there a place that’s poorly lit or may provide cover for a thief to hide ad ambush you? Don’t forget to pay attention to your own comfort level, too. If you feel uncomfortable change your path or walk into a store or restaurant that has a lot of customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people think of GPS fleet tracking as something designed for fleets that travel long distances or even cross country. Business owners operating local fleets often overlook the treasure trove of benefits a good fleet tracking system has to offer. While dollars and cents benefits of saving on through-the-roof fuel costs are often benefit enough to make local transport companies consider GPS fleet tracking, the benefits below provide a nice thick layer of icing on the cake.

Better Resource Management

This isn’t isolated to one particular resource. Instead it involves them all. It’s easier to track trucks, people, cargo, and fuel costs. You get easy access to information about all these things while your trucks are in motion. This means, that through the use of GPS fleet tracking, you can divert trucks for emergency pickups or drop offs, to change routes in light of traffic jams ahead, and to determine quickly and efficiently if a truck is too far away to make it worthwhile to call back for items that were left off or send these items on a later delivery run. Read the rest of this entry »

Local Sarasota business successfully tracks down criminals following a major landscaping theft.

Two burglars attempted to steal tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of landscaping equipment, only to find out they targeted the wrong company. That company was ArtisTree Landscape, located in Sarasota, Florida. The company was already aware of the threat of a burglary and planned ahead by using advanced GPS tracking technology.

In the evening on a Sunday, two burglars entered the property of ArtisTree Landscape with a plan to steal the expensive equipment. They brought an ax with them that helped them break through a brick wall to gain entry. After breaking in, they began stealing everything they could.

The men took a pickup truck from the company in order to steal the equipment, as well as one of the company’s trailers. They also took thousands of dollars’ worth of lawn equipment, hauling it away in the truck and trailer. Read the rest of this entry »

Managing fleet vehicles for your business requires more than just proper training of employees, maintenance of the vehicles, and acquiring new vehicles when the time comes. You also need to be careful about pollution. The unfortunate fact is that with heavy fleet vehicles can emit heavy pollution. Luckily, advanced technology like GPS fleet trackers can help a lot with reducing emissions every time the vehicle is on the road.

The Dangers of Pollution With Fleet Vehicles

Emissions come from any type of vehicle, but large fleet vehicles tend to give off more emissions than other vehicles. Not only due to their size and the type of vehicle, but because they are operated more often than the standard vehicle. There are different types of emissions to be aware of, including particles, fumes, and vapors, which are created from the gasoline. They can be released from the vehicle into the air, including nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. They are dangerous for one’s health and the environment in general. Read the rest of this entry »

Using a GPS tracking device to track a floating buoy, a Jacksonville University class of students gets to travel the Atlantic Ocean.

The oceanography class members are using this little device to learn where water goes once it leaves the St. Johns River, which is where the Jackson University Marine Science Research building sits.

Jeremy Stalker, Marine Science Professor, works here and teaches physical oceanography.

“They learn how water moves and why water moves in the oceans on a very large scale,” Stalker said about the oceanography students and project. “So we’re talking big currents.” Read the rest of this entry »