Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Facebook Isn’t Suing Employers Who Ask for Your Password … Yet


Facebook took a strong stance against employers who request account passwords from potential employees on Friday, saying it would “take action to protect the privacy and security of our users, whether by engaging policy makers or, where appropriate, by initiating legal action.”
Now the social network seems to be softening its stance. In a clarifying message sent to reporters, a Facebook spokesperson issued this statement:
We don’t think employers should be asking prospective employees to provide their passwords because we don’t think it’s right the thing to do. While we do not have any immediate plans to take legal action against any specific employers, we look forward to engaging with policy makers and other stakeholders, to help better safeguard the privacy of our users.
read more at http://on.mash.to/H4UNKj | source: mashable.com

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