Google Phone Search sparks Privacy Concerns

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

I deleted mine djf

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From: JELyon <jelyon () mac com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:01:56 -0600
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Google Phone Search sparks Privacy Concerns

Received from another list I'm on, and may be of interest, concern to
IPers.

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> Check this out.....New Google Feature <<http://www.google.com/>>
>
> Type your telephone number into Google's search bar (minus the first
> 1) &
> click the search button. Your name and address and phone number will
> appear. There will be an icon next to your address "Yahoo Maps". Click
> this
> and a map to your house will pop up with directions to your house from
> anywhere in the country.
>
> People could use this feature to locate your home address, and receive
> explicit directions on how to get there from anywhere in the country.
> You
> can remove your name off this database-- To do this...type in your full
> phone number...555-123-4567
>
> If your number appears in the mapping database, an icon resembling a
> telephone will appear next to the entry on the results page. Click on
> this
> icon and it will take you to a page containing a description of the
> service, and a link to request your number be removed!
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"Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything,
will get you killed."   -- Bruce Springsteen


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