The Phoenix Business Journal reports that 69 percent of workers in the U.S. admit to wasting time on the clock daily. With payroll costs steadily rising in practically every industry, it makes perfect sense that employers are looking for new ways to eliminate waste and maximize productivity in your workplace.

GPS Tracking and the Law

Fortunately, technology is rising to the occasion and can provide you with many tools to help fill that need. Before you begin though, it’s important to understand your rights, risks, and responsibilities when it comes to tracking your employees with GPS.

At the moment, there is some degree of uncertainty about the side laws will eventually come down on. Technology is evolving faster than lawmakers are able to find common ground or agreement. One thing to remember is that there is a fine line between keeping track of employees in order to ensure they are where they are supposed to be and invading their privacy. Read the rest of this entry »

A park in Minnesota is undergoing a research project that is meant to protect people who are at risk of wandering from their park. They will use GPS tracking devices for this project.

In Twin Cities, Minnesota, a research team is utilizing the advanced technology of global positioning systems (GPS) and GPS tracking technology to locate visitors who might become lost. This typically includes people who visit their parks that are at a higher risk for wandering, such as those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or autism.

“This technology is a great public safety tool,” said Three Rivers Police Chief Hugo McPhee. “It is ideal for guests with Alzheimer’s, dementia or autism — anyone who has the potential for wandering. With this tool, a vulnerable individual will be able to go camping and enjoy an outing with family, but at the same time the family can have peace of mind that their loved one won’t wander off.”

There are currently four gadgets that are being tested, each of which includes a personal GPS tracker that can be worn by the person that needs to be tracked. There is an alert, which sounds like an alarm, if that person wanders off too far. It also includes a GPS mapping tool that lets the caregiver see exactly where they have wandered off to, just in case they miss the first alarm. Read the rest of this entry »

Limousine services are on the road at all hours of the day and night. Road signs may be hard to read, but GPS tracking and mapping services help to ensure your limos get their appointed destination in the style only a limousine can command.

Below you will find a few of the many benefits GPS tracking services offer to limousine services like yours.

Provides Excellent Records

GPS tracking is not only about helping your drivers reach their destination in style, but also about recording every aspect of the trip. Read the rest of this entry »

Ebola isn’t the only serious disease people are concerned about, though it is certainly a disease to worry about. Malaria is still very much a risk for people in various parts of the world.

It’s now thought that monkeys may be carrying the disease and passing it onto humans, particularly with the macaque monkeys on the island of Borneo. Knowing this, scientists are using GPS tracking and drones to figure out how to avoid this from happening.

Malaria is a very serious disease that can also be fatal. People get flu-like symptoms when they have malaria, including a high fever and chills. People usually get a vaccine when traveling to companies that are known for the disease, but this doesn’t prevent the disease for everyone.

Historically, malaria was originally carried by mosquitoes in areas like South Asia and the sub-Saharan parts of Africa. These mosquitoes bite monkeys there, who then can pass it on to humans.

However, there is now an increased rate of monkeys being bitten by Malaria-ridden mosquitoes, which is causing researchers to want to study this further and figure out what exactly is happening.

“One of the hypotheses is that it’s due to environmental change, which includes an increase in population and farming, and changes in land use, which are putting pressure on the macaque population to change their behavior,” said Chris Drakeley, who is a professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: Read the rest of this entry »

The color of your vehicle has more impact than you probably think, and not just how cool it makes you and your ride look. Nor is your vehicle color choice simply related to how likely you are to get pulled over by law enforcement.

Did you know there are also some colors stolen more often?

A survey conducted by CCC Information Services and reported on by Property Casualty 360, looked at car colors, and which tend to be targeted by criminals more often.

If you have a car with one of these below colors, you might want to practice more caution to prevent a theft, such as installing a security system. You also might want to look into a GPS tracking device for your car, in order to find your car quickly if in fact it is stolen.

Silver

The most commonly stolen car color is silver, with over $4.3 billion worth of thefts of silver vehicles in 2012 alone. The average loss for victims with silver cars was $6,019. Read the rest of this entry »