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ocation, Location, Location
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ocation, location, location is the mantra in lost or stolen devices or to enable or disable
retail signifying the importance of being capabilities based on geographic location. For QCOLWELL
properly positioned to attract customers and example, it is not uncommon for manufacturing
: Is Text-to-911 available
everywhere?
drive revenue. his saying is also relevant for facilities to disable cameras on mobile devices by Timothy C. Colwell, Senior
Amobile device users and it is empowered using when located in the facility.
Vice President of Global Business
: Text-to-911 has been adopted by location based services (LBS) and applications. LBS can also be used to track employee Analytics, www.aotmp.com
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon LBS can be a very useful tool for employers to whereabouts outside of work. Was the employee
in the US and today they deliver messages track inventory, leet vehicles and employees. that called in sick really at home? Where are
to PSAPs (public safety answering points)
Supply chain management practices have been do not check-in according to protocol. here are employees spending time outside of work? Are
in several counties across 21 states where PSAPs are enabled to accept text messages. revolutionized by RFID technology. In the case of leet management, optimizing delivery routes limitless positive beneits to LBS.
Enabling employees with mobile devices employees visiting a competitor’s oice? Was the employee at the dentist or on a job interview?
For a list of enabled PSAPs and to obtain the to save fuel, avoid traic congestion and increase through a corporate device or BYOD program he potential for employers to use LBS to
status of text-to-911 availability, visit www. delivery capacity are well known LBS beneits. gives the employer rights to secure the device and make employment decisions is very possible.
fcc.gov/text-to-911.
Tracking the whereabouts of employees also
the data on the device. hese measures are oten Mitigating the fear of big brother monitoring
has beneit. In the law enforcement and social achieved through mobile device management is essential in the mobile everywhere age and
Q: Is consent required to record services ields, tracking the location of employees (MDM) technology. Many MDM sotware suites employers must be transparent when informing
telephone calls if the calls are only can be useful as a safety measure when anomalies ofer LBS features that can be used to locate employees about how, why and when LBS will be
used for training purposes?
in location patterns are observed or employees
mobile devices. he intent is typically to locate
used. ■
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: here are several state and federal 3CX Integrates Next Generation Web Conferencing FREE in its Phone System
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