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Many have legitimately raised privacy concerns about government use of GPS tracking devices to investigate and prosecute various offenses. While laws in most states have not evolved to reflect the rapidly advancing technology on the market today, judges are nonetheless forced to apply legal principles to the use of GPS trackers on private citizens. However, many state and local governments are discovering the benefits of keeping tabs on their own employees with GPS trackers. Here are two recent instances where this level of high-tech accountability proved very useful.

It’s easy to look at nearly any particular industry and see how deeply GPS tracking devices have impacted workers and managers the world over. The automobile industry, law enforcement, researchers, manufacturers—nearly every industry that must stay on the edge of the technological curve has used GPS tracking to be safer and more efficient. The agricultural community is of course …

We all know about the enormous benefit vehicle tracking devices have had on law enforcement. Investigators can use GPS trackers to keep tabs on suspects and parolees, with great results. While some have expressed serious privacy concerns over the issue—and courts will likely debate on the exact legal use of GPS trackers for years to come—it is worth noting that there’s plenty use for GPS trackers …

Ford Motor Company and the University of Michigan engineering department held an event that allowed students from a variety of technical majors to showcase their ability to develop innovative new software to run inside vehicles.

Ford was looking for the best program which integrated most of its vehicles’ communications capabilities: internet access, internal monitoring, GPS tracking, and more. Organizers placed …

Students at Virginia Tech will soon be able to check the status and location of campus shuttles by phone, thanks to a new GPS tracking solution dreamt up by the student government and the computer science department. This summer, the school is installing GPS tracking devices on each of its buses, which will feed location data to a web-based system which can be accessed via PC, smartphone, and Web applications like Twitter.

by Greg Bartlett / guest author

Although the recession has caused great damage on the economy, one thing that people are still purchasing is automobiles. Unfortunately, some who can afford a car will just steel them. Some people invest a lot of time and energy into their cars and the thought of losing such a valuable asset would be absolutely devastating to them. There are several ways to prevent auto theft, but one way in particular is with a GPS device.

by Greg Bartlett / guest author

According to statistics, over 60,000 pets are lost or stolen in the United States each year. Of the 5-7 million animals that end up in animal shelters, 3-4 million are euthanized, according to ASPCA. Also according to ASPCA, only 2% of cats and 15-20 % of dogs make it back to their owners.

A teenager and a car can be a great combination. With a car a teenager can travel to any number of sports or music practices, get himself to impromptu gatherings with his friends, and even occasionally be pressed into service as an errand boy. At times, though, nearly every teenager acts less than responsibly when he is behind the wheel. For teens who are frequently unreliable or deceptive, the combination of teenager and car can be tragic. With the help of a GPS tracking key, parents can monitor the travels of their teens even if they aren’t sitting in the seat beside their child.