| Volume 72 Number 11 |
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Employer Request for Facebook Passwords
Are employers violating federal law when they ask prospective employees for their Facebook passwords? Senators Charles Schumer and Richard Blumenthal are asking the Justice Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate.
Recently, numerous employers have asked applicants to provide account passwords so they can review the applicants photos, wall posts, comments, and anything that might be protected by privacy settings.
According to Facebook, password sharing is a violation of its terms of service. Facebook has asked users to protect their passwords. Why? According to Facebook, when a user allows someone else to use his account, it might "jeopardize the security of your account or violate the privacy of your friends."
Are Facebook password requests illegal?
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FTC Wants Data Security Law
Sensitive digital data has become a hot topic over the past few months. Companies like Google have modified privacy agreements to grant greater leniency in the sharing of consumers' digital data. Furthermore, many mobile applications have been sharing consumer contacts, photos, and GPS locations without appropriate consent.
The Federal Trade Commission is encouraging Congress to pass legislation to protect consumers' digital data. Take a look at the FTC's specific recommendations. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
New tobacco warning statute constitutional. The Sixth Circuit held that the new federal statute requiring tobacco companies to include graphic warnings on cigarette packages does not violate the First Amendment. Click here for more.