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: Google Maps could be giving strangers a detailed look at your home.

A closer look than you realize

Would you walk around town handing out photos of your house to strangers? Of course not.

But if someone finds your address online, they can open Google Maps or Google Earth, click a couple of times, and suddenly they’re looking at your home, even what’s parked in your driveway.

Law enforcement officials say tools like Google Maps and Street View can make it easier for criminals to “case” neighborhoods without ever driving through them. Pick any street and you can fly above the rooftops, spott

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