109 Ways to Protect What's Left of Your Privacy and Property Rights (2008)
How Vulnerable Are You?
1. Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident? ___ Yes ___No.
2. Is a U.S. passport the only international travel document you possess?
___ Yes ___ No.
3. Have you been assigned a Social Security number? ___ Yes ___ No.
4. Do you freely disclose details of your income and financial status
to others? ___Yes ___ No.
5. Do you have large balances in U.S. bank or brokerage accounts? ___
Yes ___ No.
6.Do you have any credit cards issued by U.S. financial institutions?
___ Yes ___ No.
7. Do you own unmortgaged U.S. real estate in your own name? ___ Yes ___
No.
8. Have you ever applied for government assistance? ___ Yes ___ No.
9. Do you currently receive income or benefits from any governmental entity?
___ Yes ___ No.
10. Have you ever been convicted of a crime or declared bankruptcy? ___
Yes ___ No.
11. Have you ever been involved in a divorce or a lawsuit, or received
money through a probate court? ___ Yes ___ No.
12. Do you belong to a church or any organizations that are controversial
or politically unpopular? ___ Yes ___ No.
13. Are you licensed by any state (e.g., as an attorney, physician, etc.)?
___ Yes ___ No.
14. Do you own one or more motor vehicles in your own name? ___ Yes ___
No.
15. Does your driver's license list your residential address? ___ Yes
___ No.
16.Is your Social Security number imprinted on your driver's license or
on your checks? ___ Yes ___ No.
17. Do you have utility service in your name? ___ Yes ___ No.
18. Do you receive mail at your residence in your name? ___ Yes ___ No.
Your score: ____
0 -4 points: Virtually unexposed. You have successfully shut off privacy
invaders from your life.
5-9 points: Somewhat exposed. You have shut down more pathways to privacy
invasion than most Americans. But you can lower your profile even more.
10-13 points: Exposed. Your life is more open that you might wish. You
should take steps to lower your profile.
14-18 points: Highly exposed. Your life is an open book. You are an easy
target for identity theft scams, lawsuits and/or asset forfeitures.