more on google helps burglers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Now combine this with the route maps for some cities that tell you how to
get from point a to b without video surveillance and you have a useful tool.
djf

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From: "John F. McMullen" <observer () westnet com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:25:15 -0500 (EST)
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Cc: Ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: Re: [IP] google helps burglers

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, David Farber wrote:

It's not a new feature; it's been around for almost 2 years
and it's actually better for stalkers than burglars. Burgulars
won't necessarily know your phone number but a woman could
give her phone number to a bloke in a pub one night and say
"Call me" and find him swinging in her window the next.

It's also time to get used to things like this and protect
yourself. We won't be able to keep all information out of the
public domain but we do somethings -- for instance, you don't
have to bother with Google (beacuse there will be others);
just have an unlisted number, they don't show up -- and lock
the doors and windows.

Reading David Brin's "The Transparent Society" is a good start
in the area of educating ourselves to the possibilities of
having no privacy in things like this.

> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska () cs washington edu>
> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:28:19 -0800
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: In case you have not run this on IP yet
>
> [multiple forwardings]
>
> Google has implemented a new feature where you can type someone's
> telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be
> given a map to their house.  Everyone should be aware of this.  Note
> that you can have your phone number removed or blocked.
>
> What a great tool for burglars!!
>
> Look up your own number:
>
> 1)  Go to: http://www.google.com/
>
> 2)  Type your phone number in the search bar (i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit
> enter.
>
> 3)  If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information,
> go to the "results" and choose the "phone book removal form."
>
> Google lists several other search engines that provide reverse phone
> number searches. You have to block each one separately.
>
> Removal takes 48-hours.
>
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