This interesting, rather frightening, article is worth your time. It details the many ways that employers can and do monitor computer usage, movements, and social media usage by their employees.
While Maryland was at the forefront of the effort to forbid employers from requiring employees to give access to their facebook accounts, there is...
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Schools and Bosses Feel Entitled to Violate Privacy in Social Media Accounts
An interesting article reports that violations of password protected social media accounts begins early. According to this article in the American Bar Association Journal, spying on students is rampant in colleges and high school. It’s taken legislation, for example in Delaware and California, to stop university officials from not only demanding passwords, but also installing...
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Seizure of LinkedIn Account Does Not Violate Computer Fraud Law
In a new decision from a Pennsylvania federal court, a fired employee lost her claim for damages after her former employer changed her password and took over her LinkedIn account. After a merger, the head of the company, Dr. Linda Eagle, was forced out. Her assistant, who had access to the account, promptly changed her...
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More Privacy in Social Media Proposed in Congress
Maryland recently outlawed employer practices of demanding that employees give access to their facebook and similar accounts. That law goes into effect October 1.
Congress has jumped on this bandwagon, introducing similar bills in both houses. ThePassword Protection Act of 2012 would criminalize similar behavior throughout the country. The problem arises when an employer requires...
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