MURRIETA, Calif. -- Sekurus Inc., which focuses on protectingauto assets through management and tracking systems that secure thesubprime auto loan portfolios of auto dealerships and financialinstitutions, recently announced iLocate, a global positioningsystem that utilizes digital cell phone technology to trackvehicles anywhere in the world.

In conjunction with a user-friendly Web site, the new deviceenables dealers and owners of both new and preowned cars towirelessly track and ultimately control vehicles using a secureInternet and interactive voice response applications. Sekurus(www.sekurus.com) unveiled the iLocate GPS system and otherofferings in February at the NADA show in San Francisco.

Once installed, the owner can always track the car, no matterwho the driver is or where the final destination might be. Inaddition to a detailed location, the iLocate Web site(www.iLocateGPS.com) provides logged-in users with additionalinformation, including the speed the car is traveling, a historypage with previous locations, and printable map with zoomcapabilities. The digital wireless capabilities of iLocate allowthe user to remotely start or disable a turned off vehicle in lessthan 20 seconds, as well as lock and unlock the doors and windows.These steps can also be taken by text features on the owner's cellphone. Owners can also receive alerts by cell phone text and e-mailif the driver of their vehicle exceeds a pre-set speed limit ordrives into unapproved territory.

"Besides providing dealers and customers with the surest way toguard against theft, iLocate also delivers the best peace of mindwhen you have loaned your car to a family member or friend," saidMike Simon, president of Sekurus. "Whether it is a new teenagedriver or elderly family member behind the wheel, you canseamlessly track where they are and how safely they are driving.For far too long, car owners have had to relinquish all controlevery time their vehicle left the driveway."

iLocate provides three different price plans that offer pay asyou go options for each individual user. For a slightly increasedactivation fee, customers can choose which plan best suits theirneeds for any given time period. Every iLocate customer is givencomplimentary access to its iConnect concierge service thatconnects directly to a 24-hour operator who can fulfill a varietyof requests and inquiries, from driving directions to weatherreports and more.

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