ATMs offer convenient and necessary services in today’s society. You can find them anywhere and everywhere. What you may not know about these automated teller machines is that they are also attractive targets for thieves. In fact, some thieves in Conway, Arkansas have gotten quite bold with their ATM theft by using a forklift to remove the entire ATM machine, load it on a truck and drive off with it.

Attacks on ATMs have also been made using crowbars, welding torches, and sledgehammers. In these instances, silent alarms were triggered alerting law enforcement before any cash could be taken from the machines.

As you can see, using GPS tracking for ATMs can help apprehend the offenders and recover your cash back quickly and efficiently in cases like this. Below are just a few of the great ways it can help.

Offers Real Time Tracking

This is perhaps the most important benefit GPS tracking for ATMs has to offer. When you notify law enforcement of the theft, they can go to the exact location of the machine and recover it before anyone has time to retrieve the money and run. The longer the delay between notifying law enforcement and retrieving the machine, the less likely it will be for you to recover the cash from inside the machine.

Triggers Automatic Silent Alarm when ATM is Moved

It can also be configured to trigger the alarm when the ATM machine is tilted or otherwise tampered with for an added layer of security. The key is that the proper authorities will be notified instantly when suspicious activities occur so that swift action can be taken rather than discovering the theft long after it has taken place when the trail has grown cold.

Sends Out Text and Email Notifications when ATM is Attacked

Not only will a silent alarm be triggered by the ATM when it is moved or tilted – according to how you have configured your machine, but you will also receive direct email or text alerts (also according to your preferences) letting you know the machine is being moved. You can follow the machine’s location directly on your mobile phone, tablet, or home computer while informing law enforcement of its location.

According to NPR, attacks on ATMs have cost U.S. ATM owners approximately $4.5 million each year. As thieves around the world grow bolder in how they attack ATM machines for money, it is becoming increasingly necessary for owners of these machines to protect their investments. GPS tracking allows you to do just that

Port Douglas in Northern Queensland could soon lead the world in crocodile management due to a new GPS tracking program. A collection of local businesses hope to place GPS trackers on some of the largest crocodiles in Dicksons Inlet and the surrounding area to safeguard Four Mile Beach.

The news comes after the tourist hotspot came to a standstill eyewitness reports came in of a crocodile as large as four meters swimming 20 meters from the shore during daylight hours. Kelvin Brown from Port Douglas Water Sports and Beach Hire stated that the beach is the last patrolled in the area.

Additionally, it’s where crocodiles tend to congregate. He’s hoping that the project is a success and that the rest of the world can learn from it.

Both the local police and the beach patrol hut will have the ability to precisely locate where the five biggest crocodiles are at any time of the day or night via GPS.

GPS crocodile tracking isn’t a new idea in Australia. Crocodiles have been previously tracked around the Wenlock River on the Cape York Peninsula. In fact, after its launch in 2008, the University of Queensland ‘Crocodile Tracks’ program became the longest and largest study of its kind.

Brown hopes that funding for the program will come from state and local government grants. He also believes that the beach will be safer for people who use it as the trackers will pinpoint the positions of the four biggest animals at all times. If a crocodile gets too close to the beach, staff can trap it and move it to a new location. The project safeguards both beach users and crocodiles.

Surf Life Saving Queensland plans to employ drones to help spot crocodiles in a similar manner to the way experts monitor sharks further south in the region.

Mr. Brown wants better tourist information to also be available throughout the main swimming area of the beach. He proposes that notices should carry information about the wildlife in the area as well as any negatives that relate to crocodiles. Brown believes that tourists should be able to clearly read about the many positives that relate to Four Mile Beach rather than just the potential hazards.

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When you’re operating a fleet, you don’t need anyone to tell you what a difference happy customers can make for your business. Not only are they more likely to be repeat customers, but they are also more likely to offer referrals for your business and that means more money in your pockets.

But, what you might not realize, is just how much GPS fleet tracking can help you keep your customers happy. These are just a few ways you can use GPS fleet tracking to keep your customers deliriously happy with the job you’re doing for them.

• Provide more accurate appointment windows. Whether you’re making deliveries or delivering a service, appointment windows and ETAs are important to customers. When businesses miss these windows because drivers get lost, are stuck in traffic, or have drivers diverting off course to take care of personal errands on your time (and the customer’s time) it can be hugely disappointing to the customers.

GPS fleet tracking helps you avoid all these situations with more efficient route planning, on-the-go alternative routing to avoid traffic delays, and text alerts when drivers deviate from prescribed routes. This keeps everything working on schedule much better throughout the day. You can also send live updates of ETAs to customers through your GPS tracking system or allow them to track the progress of their deliveries or appointments in real time as an added layer of customer service many companies do not offer.

• Use GPS tracking software to help you to personalize the customer experience. Everyone wants to feel special and wanted. You can use your GPS fleet tracking software to make notes about individual customer preferences and other little things that will help you make your customers feel remembered and important to you. This small detail will have a significant impact on their experience and how likely they will be to recommend you to others.

• Improve communication between dispatch and drivers. This helps you stay up to date with what is going on at various job sites so that you can make alternate arrangements or notify customers quickly of potential delays related to unexpected problems at other job sites.

GPS tracking is about so much more than mapping and mileage or even cutting fuel costs. The benefits to your business are nearly infinite if you choose the right fleet tracking service and invest a little energy in learning about the new and exciting ways you can use this as a tool for building your business bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.

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