[ NNSquad ] Senators want feds to look into employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Senators want feds to look into employers asking for Facebook
passwords during job interviews

http://j.mp/H22Kjo  (Washington Post)
    
   "Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to
    investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job
    interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday.
    Troubled by reports of the practice, Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of
    New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said they are calling
    on the Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
    Commission to launch investigations. The senators are sending letters
    to the heads of the agencies."

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With tongue only somewhat in cheek, I'd say that willingness to turn
over your personal passwords to a potential employer should be a
*disqualifying* response for many jobs, especially if sensitive data,
systems, or security are involved!

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
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