Just a note 1st, I received this from a friend in an E-Mail and I tried it myself, its true!
JPie
Check this out......
Google (one of the most popular internet search
engines) has recently added a feature to their service that makes it possible to type a telephone number into their search bar, click the search button, and have a MapQuest page returned as a result. Any person wishing to discover the physical location of a phone number, be it a home or business address, could receive explicit directions on how to get there from anywhere in the country. One positive use of this feature could be to determine the location of any party for whom you may only have a phone number.
On a negative note, this feature could also be used by an angry party to find out where you live. Google has an option to
remove your telephone number from the database that is linked to the mapping feature. You will first need to check if your number is listed in this manner by going to www.google.com, and enter your full telephone number separated by dashes (example: 202-555-1212). If the number appears in the mapping database, an icon resembling a telephone will appear. Clicking on this icon will take you to a page containing a description of the service, and a link to request your number be removed from the database.
It's a little frightening how accurate the maps are and how much
information is so readily available, given something as simple as your home phone number.Pleaseshare this with family and
friends.
JPie
Check this out......
Google (one of the most popular internet search
engines) has recently added a feature to their service that makes it possible to type a telephone number into their search bar, click the search button, and have a MapQuest page returned as a result. Any person wishing to discover the physical location of a phone number, be it a home or business address, could receive explicit directions on how to get there from anywhere in the country. One positive use of this feature could be to determine the location of any party for whom you may only have a phone number.
On a negative note, this feature could also be used by an angry party to find out where you live. Google has an option to
remove your telephone number from the database that is linked to the mapping feature. You will first need to check if your number is listed in this manner by going to www.google.com, and enter your full telephone number separated by dashes (example: 202-555-1212). If the number appears in the mapping database, an icon resembling a telephone will appear. Clicking on this icon will take you to a page containing a description of the service, and a link to request your number be removed from the database.
It's a little frightening how accurate the maps are and how much
information is so readily available, given something as simple as your home phone number.Pleaseshare this with family and
friends.
