Many of us go about our daily chores and never suspect we might be being tracked by a GPS locator. But if you are going through a messy divorce, child custody case or having problems with an overly attentive co-worker, you may be concerned that someone is following you or tracking your whereabouts. There are many different devices armed with smart technology that are capable of tracking your location. It is important to remember that GPS devices are designed and applied to many legitimate businesses. For example trucking, courier and taxi companies to name a few. Many of these devices can be easily purchased on the internet and just like many other consumer appliances; prices, sizes and functions vary. Unfortunately these devices can be used to invade your privacy and essentially spy on you, logging the places and times you go different places.
The experts at Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL have provided the following information on different types of tracking devices and where to locate them on your vehicle.
• Magnetic GPS Car Tracker – these devices are generally large and will stick to your car by a powerful magnet. They are typically found under your car due to their size as they would be easily detected if they were placed anywhere else. Check under the trunk and the underside of the doors.
• Smart Bugs – These are the complete opposite of their larger cousins, the magnetic GPS. Smart bugs are much smaller and typically involve some type of adhesive to attach them to a car. Because of their small size they can be hidden in places that are much less obvious such as under a wheel arch, behind the front grill or even under one of your side mirrors.
• Smartphones – A smart phone is the most common type of bug that is used by everyday people. There are many apps that can be downloaded that can help you to “find your lost phone” for example. Many of these apps rely on your phones GPS locator to transmit their locations. All you need is a computer or tablet and you can see the whereabouts of your phone to within just a few feet of its location. If you take into account a jealous spouse or boyfriend, a worried parent or even a nosy co-worker; it’s not a far stretch of the imagination for them to leave a phone in your car or your purse and simply log into their computer and see exactly where you are.
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A good rule of thumb is to check everything on your person is yours, along with checking under the car seats, between the seats, the pocket behind the passenger or driver seat and other internal compartments such as the glove box in your car. Hopefully you will never find yourself in a situation or experience an event where you will need to find and remove a GPS tracking device, but armed with the information from the knowledgeable professionals at Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL, you will know where to start looking if you suspect someone is infringing on your privacy in this way.
