Security Technology News: Tracking Stolen Goods with GPS Technology
New security technology allows you to keep track of items that are stolen, making it significantly more likely that you’ll get them back.In the past, when an item was stolen, it was simply gone. There was no way for you to find out what had happened to your stolen bike, car, boat or other valuable item. Thankfully, modern security technology is making it easier than ever to track your stolen goods, allowing you to take steps to get them back.
The Black Knight Global Tracking system lets you track, locate and identify stolen vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, boats, jet skis, RVs, caravans, trailers and other valuable assets. It can even be fitted on fixed assets so that, if these assets are ever stolen, they can be tracked down.
Criminals are always thinking of new ways to commit crimes. Therefore, it is important that law-abiding citizens are always focused on new ways to stay ahead of the criminals. The Black Knight global tracking security technology is one of those ways.
How this Security Technology Works
The small security tracking solution is fitted on an item. If this item is stolen, you can easily track its position. The information provided by the security technology can then be provided to the authorities who will be significantly more likely to be able to retrieve the item due to the tracking device.The Black Knight unit creates a “geofence” in order to determine when it has moved beyond its “parking spot”. To track the stolen goods, it utilizes Vodafone M2M technology, which allows it to be accurate to with 10 meters.
The battery in this security technology lasts up to three days without charging and it utilizes a sleep function that wakes up the tracking device when it senses movement. This allows it to conserve battery and data usage.
Since the device constant contact with satellites, it provides a user with incredibly accurate GPS positioning every 15 seconds. Users receive real-time tracking via Google Maps from a computer or by downloading the dedicated Black Knight app for iPhone and Android devices.
SafeTech Alarm Systems understands the importance of using security technology to prevent theft and track goods. Not only does using these types of technologies reduce the likelihood of a crime and make it easier to find an item after it is stolen, but security technology also adds great peace of mind.
For more information on different types of security technology and how this technology can be effectively utilized to reduce crime, please contact one of the loss prevention professionals at SafeTech. We’ll be more than happy to speak with you and help you out in any way we can.