Leaving address off of resume?

[soliloquy]

Hey, us folks with the tin foil hats are the vanguard of the new normal. About 15 years ago, someone in HR posted names and SSNs where any staff could see them. I went around and redacted my SSN, and called HR. She didn't seem at all bothered by what she had done. In fact, not a few weeks later, she did the same thing. I again redacted my SSN, and called her. My boss likened me to a co-worker who was, well, just plain odd. Now? No one would even think of putting an SSN out there. My new weirdness? I don't have my real name on those loyalty cards. At some point, someone might decide to link up the storey of my life. Then, they'd sell it for a sleep aid, and I wouldn't even be recompensed!

Yes, you are right. In the age of identity theft, craigslist killers, and other unknown dangers, it's important to keep as much information to yourself as possible. If a business is going to advertise anonymously on the internet so they don't receive unsolicited phone calls or inquiries, then it makes sense that a person applying for a job also wants to protect some aspect of their identity from would be predators posing as employers.