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Author: Robin Mulloy

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Solving Parking Problems with Parking Apps

Digitalization was already a growing trend in the world. However, the emergence of COVID-19 has increased the rate of digitalization across several industries, with the parking management industry not being left out. Across the world, in developed countries, almost 60 percent of businesses have gone from an analog process to a digitized one due to…

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The Latest Trends That Will Determine the Future of Parking

The need for evolution and adaptation has never been as pressing. The reality of the pandemic has brought several changes to different sectors across the world. The car parking industry is one such sector that the pandemic has hit. Before covid-19, there has been a pressing need for reforms and technological advancement in the parking…

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Approaching Online Security from End-User Perspective

The parking management industry is rapidly adopting the use of technology. There has been an increase in what parking solution companies can achieve with their platforms and ease of use. However, with the rise of technology comes increased vulnerability. The need to adopt the best online security practices has never been more immense. And this…

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Innovation Debt and Parking

It’s no secret that technological advancements shape businesses across different industries, including the parking industry. The purpose of utilizing new technologies is to improve the parking industry’s performance and deliver a better service experience to customers by offering them comfort and convenience. Besides this factor, there’s also a dire need for system improvement in the…

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How to Approach Online Security in Parking Management

One of the most significant issues in the 21st century is cybersecurity. Information is a goldmine and access to information has a vast effect online. While businesses are set up to use customer information for building a better product, information criminals are waiting to use it for selfish reasons. Parking management is a business at…

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Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Parking Improvements

Upgrade The Technology While “good parking spaces” might not seem high on the list of services that a hospital or medical center should provide, they can be a crucial part of the overall experience for a patient. It’s common for the parking lots of health institutions to be crowded, with some employees taking the best…

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LPR Integration Takes Security to the Next Level

The secret is out… Organizations can take parking monitoring to a whole new level. All thanks to the pairing of parking and security software solutions and LPR camera system integrations. Proper LPR integration would combine cutting-edge LPR technology with a parking and security management solution creating a more cost-effective and accurate way to monitor parking permits,…

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Reducing Security Vulnerabilities for Parking Management Systems

It is important to understand security vulnerabilities for parking management as you might think that hackers are not interested in your parking management system, but they are. The information you collect on vehicles and individuals is the kind of data that hackers are looking for. While the bad guys might initially intend on hacking to…

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Shared parking creates revenue opportunities and reduces space demands

Nobody likes to see spots in a permitted lot sitting empty as they circle looking for available space.  At least a “Garage full: monthly permit holders only” sign tells us someone is either using those spaces or paying for them. By using a shared parking approach, parking authorities can eliminate empty spots when demand for…

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Adopting parking or security software in a phased approach

Most parking and security operations eventually decide that technology is the answer to improve how they manage things.  The more difficult question is where to start and how big of a leap forward is necessary. Parking security software management systems make life easier for operations of all sizes with all types of priorities.  A very small…

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Parking Violation Fee Collection Not Out of Reach

Not all private parking companies have gone down the road of issuing their parking violations.  Smaller operations, in particular, might operate under the belief that the additional workload to manage violations is beyond their budget or their resources. If a small staff contingent is already overworked, why would they want to add another level of…

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New features will make parking management much easier for private companies

New features will make private parking management much easier for companies We recently blogged about how the entry point for private parking operations to manage violations is lower than many think.  Many private parking groups struggle with understanding if the technology used by that campuses and municipalities are viable for their operation.  We feel we’ve always had…

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Create an Effective Parking Enforcement Program

Parking enforcement is a necessity in the parking industry. Advanced parking management systems are quickly spreading worldwide. There are vast improvements to be made based on technology and the introduction of new parking systems. Consequently, these improvements will greatly expand the parking permitting abilities for universities, hospitals, municipalities, and airports. As these systems grow, the…