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How to make your house disappear from Google Maps

You can ask Google to blur your home in Street View so strangers can’t zoom in on your doors, windows, cars, or kids’ play areas Do it on a computer: ope ... Read More

Protect Your Privacy by Blurring Your Home on Google Maps

Google Maps is the most popular navigation app. In addition to making it easy to get where you're going, Google Street View gives you a picture of any address. While this can be helpful, you might not ... Read More

You can blur your home on Google Maps: Here’s how to do it and why experts say you should

As homeowners invest in high-end locks, alarm systems and surveillance cameras to safeguard their properties, some law enforcement officials say there’s one overlooked measure that could help ward off ... Read More

Wish You Could Erase Your House From Google Street View? Here's How

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. You may not think twice about tools like ... Read More

What the Tech? How to blur your house on Google Maps

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and all this week I’m looking at ways to protect yourself, your family, and your money online. Here’s something you might not think about: Google Maps could ... Read More

What the Tech: Blur your house in Google Street View

SHREVEPORT, La. - October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and all this week I’m looking at ways to protect yourself, your family, and your money online. Here’s something you might not think about: ... Read More

This One Google Maps Trick Could Help Protect Your Privacy—But There’s a Big Catch

You probably know that you should care about your online privacy. After all, you probably have data-hungry apps on your phone right now, and if any of those apps are breached, that data can end up on ... Read More

Here’s how to blur your house on Google Maps Street View in seconds

Enter your address in the search bar, then drag the yellow Street View figure (the little person icon) onto your street. Once you’ve found the view of your home, click the “Report a problem” link in ... Read More

Have You Blurred Your House On Google Maps? You May Want To Rethink It

To blur or not to blur? That is the question many homeowners are now asking themselves after reports about how the move could deter would-be criminals from burglarizing your home. Blurring your home ... Read More