GpsGate is designed to support many languages, so no matter where your customers are, they can work in their native languages. New versions of Spanish, German, and Chinese are now available!

With GpsGate, operators, drivers, and managers can work in their native languages.  We worked with leading translation agencies to ensure accuracy for end-users (previous versions were user-submitted). Chinese, Spanish, and German are now certified languages in the platform.

Your customer base may be in a region with another language. If your desired language isn’t available, you can create a new one or modify an existing language to fit your needs. 

Flexible language options: you can set languages on a per-server, per-application, or even per-user basis. Each user can work in the platform using their language of choice. Workers are more effective and more accurate when they are able to work in their chosen language.

Custom substitutions: you can customize all the available languages. This ensures that you can meet each customer’s unique needs. Your customers can incorporate special terminology or in-house abbreviations. 

GPS tracking is a global need. GpsGate's fleet management platform lets customers work in their native languages. Employees can work faster and more accurately. Learn more about GpsGate localization.

This month’s release also included more REST resources, global search updates, and more. Read the release notes here.

The GpsGate GPS tracking platform is available in Spanish, German, and Chinese among other languages. You can also customize the languages and even create your own translations for the software interface.

Fleet management software in local languages

We take data privacy seriously and expect our tracking partners to always maintain ethical tracking policies. We built a GPS tracking solution with features designed to protect fleet data.

2018's GDPR laws (General Data Protection Regulation) made data privacy an international hot topic for businesses. GpsGate Server helps you follow local data and privacy regulations like GDPR. We've been addressing the topic of ethical tracking since GpsGate was founded in 2004. Let's explore why companies use GPS tracking for fleets, and then how companies can keep fleet data secure, maintain data integrity, and protect employee privacy.

Common reasons for a company to introduce a vehicle tracking solution:

Improve logistics and effectively use assets and fleets

Provide better customer service and reduce complaints

If the purpose of vehicle tracking is justified and well defined, it is normally OK for a company to introduce a GPS tracking solution.

When introducing a tracking solution, you must be transparent with employees. You must also follow all best practices to protect employee data. If you are tracking vehicles, employee data is often intertwined. GDPR and other legislation across the world take this into account.

GpsGate has many functions that help companies protect data and employees.

Hosting a server on-site allows for more control and security. Companies may also have strong IT infrastructure and want to use an internal secure server. Police forces and others with highly sensitive data often need this. GpsGate Server can be installed on an on-site server behind a firewall. It can operate with SSL encryption (https) to improve data security.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires users to complete an extra step to verify their identity when logging in - they supply not only their username and password, but also use an authenticator app to input a separate time-based one-time password. This helps ensure that only authorized employees and users can log into the system and access fleet data. In addition, you can also set strong password requirements for users.

Data retention rules can be set at the server or application level. Data in GpsGate Server can be stored as long as it is needed. When the data is not needed anymore, it can be deleted automatically. Our cleanup function is easy to use and keep your data tidy.

Companies can define user access with GpsGate Server. Each user has an individual login and is assigned a ‘role’ that defines their access level/user rights. You control exactly what data each application and user has access to. Learn about defining privileges through roles, users, tags, and views.

Administrators can see who has accessed or deleted data at any point. GpsGate Server logs actions in the system, making the system auditable. Examples include data deletion, user deletion, and dismissal of an alarm. Learn how to view historical user actions.

Scheduled tracking - track only during office hours

You can control exactly when your fleet is tracked. For example, you might only want to track your fleet during office hours. If employees use their personal vehicles, companies can schedule tracking during working hours. You can set up tracking according to worker shifts or any other custom timetable. The tracking schedule is based on roles, so different schedules for different users is possible.

Compliance with local laws for GPS tracking data privacy is always important. Companies should talk with local trade groups to learn more and be familiar with any legislation.

Learn about all of GpsGate's security features.

Learn more about General Data Protection Regulation on the EUR-Lex site.

This post was originally published in October 2014 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

Learn how GpsGate is committed to keeping customer fleet tracking data secure. GpsGate offers 2FA, user access control, data clean up, and the ability to install its tracking platform behind your firewall.

GpsGate vehicle tracking and privacy | GpsGate blog

Keep your server -  and your customers' fleet data! - more secure with two-factor authentication (2FA).

Data security is a business-critical necessity in today's world. GpsGate's 2FA option keeps your server and accounts secure. It helps ensure that only authorized users are able to log in to the server and customer applications.

As the name says, two-factor authentication requires a user to supply two factors to prove their identity in order to access the system. GpsGate’s 2FA uses a time-based one-time password (TOTP) that the user can access via a TOTP authenticator app on their personal smartphone. This means that to log in, they must first enter their username and password, and then enter the one-time password that displays in their authenticator app.

The extra step of having access to their smartphone in real-time in order to enter the one-time password greatly increases security for the system. This helps system administrators ensure that only authorized users can access the server and its data.

For end users, helping their organizations stay secure is easy. They simply download a TOTP authentication app such as Google Authenticator and use it when they log in. They can also ask the system to remember them for 30 days. This means they won't be required to enter another time-based one-time password for the next month, and will log in as normal with their username and password. After 30 days, they will use their authenticator app to once again confirm their identity as an authorized user.

2FA is currently optional for each user, so customers can choose the level of account security they desire. Many companies require all of their employees to use 2FA as a security measure.

Increase server security with two-factor authentication

GpsGate fleet management platform helps keep your customer data secure. Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, helps keep servers and accounts on the tracking platform safe.

Increase your fleet management server security | GpsGate blog

The faster and easier you can onboard customers, the better. We've optimized the process for getting devices online to save you valuable setup time.

Get customers online and seeing value right away! This month’s release focuses on getting new devices and users added efficiently.

How we help you get customers onboarded quickly

Add device plugins directly from the application

Adding a new device type? Install the device plugin directly in the customer application. No need to go to Site Admin!

See all unregistered devices sending traffic to your server. You can add a single device to a user by selecting it from the list or searching for it. Have more than one device? You can also…

...select all devices and have the system automatically create new device users for all unregistered devices!

We’ve got more in this release, plus an exciting preview release on the way.

More reporting upgrades: Small reports are now attached to the email.

REST resources for track info ID: You can now use REST with track info ID.

GpsGate designed an optimal onboarding experience to help fleet management companies quickly add vehicle tracking devices to the platform.

Updates and blog posts

Fleet management in any language

GPS tracking and data privacy

Increase server security with two-factor authentication

Getting devices online fast