I always tell my clients that a plan should depend on solid technology and not stealth. With this said, I also remind my clients that stealth matters. The less people know about you the safer you are.

I recently learned that Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's telephone number into
the search bar, hit enter and be given a map to their house. I tested it by typing my telephone number in www.google.com.
My phone number came up, and when I clicked on the MapQuest link, it actually mapped out where I live. Quite scary. Please look up your own number. Read below for details. Think about it--if a child, single person, ANYONE gives out his/her phone
number, someone can actually now look it up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming.

In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: www.google.com Type your phone number in the search
bar with dashes (i.e., 555-555-1212) (dashes; spaces very important) and hit enter. This will divulge your name and
address. You will see a link option to the right for Mapquest (click on it), which will then provide a map to your home or
place of business. If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information, simply click on the
telephone icon next to your phone number.

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