After a period of transition the combination of Bridgestone and Webfleet Solutions is offering a wide ranging solution for trucking operators. Read more
Inseego Ctrack to Pivot and Concentrate on Australia
A global sale announcement will enable Inseego Ctrack to pivot and concentrate on Australia and Europe as part of its core strategy. This follows the announcement of the completion of the sale of its Ctrack operation in South Africa.
A Different Spin on Convergence
The integration of the Webfleet Solutions telematics brand and Bridgestone demonstrates a different spin on convergence in this field, a tyre maker integrating a telematics provider into its business. Read more
What is the Internet of Things?
What is the Internet of Things? IoT is one of the new buzz words floating around in the technology space. It basically refers to any device that can send or receive data via the internet in an automated manner. Read more
Unsafe Driving and Managing Your Risk
Airtec OBM, Integration Partner With The Teletrac Navman System
An announcement today tells us that the Airtec OBM is a new integration partner with the Teletrac Navman system. The new relationship means that the Interim OBM monitoring solution from Teletrac Navaman can be used for compliance purposes supporting the use of Performance Based Standards 2B heavy vehicle combinations on selected routes. Read more
The Return of the BlackBerry
An announcement this week sees the return of the BlackBerry name continuing, as the former maker of early mobile phones which included a keyboard and gained the reputation as being an addictive ‘CrackBerry’ has transformed into a technology provider to the truck industry alongside other vehicle makers. Read more
Practical Cybersecurity Needs Policy Protection
When talking about cybersecurity, there is logically significant focus on the technical side, but practical cybersecurity needs policy protection. When discussing standards and accreditations such as AES256, ISO 27001 or SOC2 Type II, these are important and part of what good solution providers should have, but there are other non-technical elements that are a necessary part of cybersecurity. Read more
Security Problems With Data
If you want to open a can of worms, then the best thing to do is ask a question about security problems with data. If you want to run a modern, efficient and productive transport operation, you are going to generate a vast amount of data, prompting the security question, and the can of worms. Read more
The Geotab Platform
It is a new name in the Australian telematics market but, in fact, the Geotab platform has been around for over 15 years, and most of that time in Australia, but not under the corporate name. In the past, Geotab equipment was sold by a reseller in this market. The company has now decided to change tack and participate in the market as Geotab Read more