GPS Security And Privacy: How Does It Affect You?

As you may well be aware, there are many important benefits to consider when using the Global Positioning Satellite System (GPS) ... that it is more beneficial than detrimental. GPS vehicle tracking devices perform a wide variety of different ... can find out if you are going too fast by receiving information from the GPS tracking devices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 04:01:08

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GPS spoofing

Gps Satellite Nasa Art-Iif Incredibly interesting article about GPS spoofing and the theoretical "hijacking" of a truck via Schneier on Security ... generally contain a GPS tracking device which relays position and speed information to a central ... . Jon Warner of Argonne National Laboratories set out to examine GPS security one Saturday [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 20:33:44

6 Harsh Environments to Run A Linux Micro-Server

Recently I blogged about Plat’Home’s “Will Linux Work? ... will be connected a GPS tracking unit and a satellite uplink with integrated real time monitoring / telemetry ... as backup and a “time machine” rsync backup server. Do the same in Northern Canada home. Another [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 23:50:04

Governors Display New Hunger for Tax Revenue

Imagine receiving a ticket after ordering food at a restaurant’s drive-thru window ... in Oregon.  He hopes to employ GPS tracking devices as a means of imposing a mileage tax ... and the end product (i.e., new legislation) is likely to authorize the use of satellite tracking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:48:50

GPS wristwatch helps parents track children

For years, parents have been limited to traditional methods of keeping track of their children’s movements: standing in the playground, ... s every movement - tracking them by satellite !! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:46:46

What Exactly is GPS?

GPS devices are here to stay. We see them everywhere, and they have shown their usefulness in all kinds of situations ... and it has been described as the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System. Other systems ... so that they can easily be interpreted by the user. Robert Paterson writes for the blog "GPS Tracking" with [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:46:14

Toyota finally takes on OnStar

Toyota said today that it would introduce a safety and driver assist system this summer in some Toyota and Lexus models. ... of some of the car’s systems, such as the satellite radio. It won’t offer everything OnStar does, such as a remote ... a month and up for such services as GPS tracking to locate a stolen vehicle and a button [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:45:05

ABC Mocks Missing Messiah

ABC Mocks Missing Messiah By Erin Brown | December 18, 2008 - 14:59 The baby Jesus is missing from many nativity scenes, and ABC’s “Good Morning America” makes fun of a church’s decision to install a GPS on their tiny ... a pattern of crime, the network sent out a reporter to pilfer a wise man, and test the satellite tracking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:59:42

Oregon Eyes Taxing Vehicles Per Mile By Satellite

By Hasso Hering Albany Democrat Herald | A year ago, ... Whitty, the ODOT official in charge of the project, tried to assure the public that tracking people’ ... took part over 10 months, ending in March 2007. A GPS-based system kept track of the in-state [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:04:54

Track your lost dog

If you have any dollars left after your Christmas shopping there’s a dog product I’ve seen advertised that sounds like it could be a lifesaver.  It’s called Zoombak and it’s a a GPS device worn by your dog that works from a satellite.  (I know — very high tech.)   Lost dog poster [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 07:42:45

Child GPS

Global Positioning System or GPS is a satellite-based navigation system that allows devices called GPS Tracking units to pinpoint the precise location of a vehicle, person, or other asset on the earth. GPS was originally intended ... . And now you can find various GPS Tracking units in affordable price that you can use for personal or business needs [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 01:21:36

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