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Post by Kliquid on Apr 23, 2013 17:25:01 GMT -5
U.S. employees set to be forced to give bosses their Facebook PASSWORDSAn attempt to ban US bosses from asking employees to hand over their Facebook login details has been blocked by Congress. A last minute alteration to the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) that would have prevented employers demanding that prospective employees disclose social media passwords as a condition of employment was voted down in the house of representatives. The proposal, put forward by Democrat Ed Perlmutter was defeated by a 224-189 majority, according to the Huffington Post. Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2313367/CISPA-Amendment-US-cyber-attack-law-banning-employers-asking-Facebook-passwords-blocked.html#ixzz2RKOeMlEX
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Post by Lk™ on Apr 23, 2013 17:27:23 GMT -5
do they want access to their voicemail, mailbox and their homes as well? how does this crap get passed?
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Apr 23, 2013 17:29:49 GMT -5
Not concerned given that there have been 0 reported incidents of employers demanding employees Facebook passwords. Solving a problem that doesn't exist much?
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Post by Kliquid on Apr 23, 2013 17:52:13 GMT -5
Not concerned given that there have been 0 reported incidents of employers demanding employees Facebook passwords. Solving a problem that doesn't exist much? It wouldn't have been legal before, so yeah, no incidences before. |
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Post by King Of Swing on Apr 23, 2013 18:01:21 GMT -5
What's the big deal if they have it?
It gives employers an idea of what you're like outside of an interview setting.I personally could care less, I have nothing to hide on my account.
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Post by Last Trent Barreta Fan on Apr 23, 2013 18:01:30 GMT -5
This only gives those creepy bosses permission to further creep on certain employees. That passing would be uncalled for and only cause backlash.
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Post by slappy on Apr 23, 2013 18:01:53 GMT -5
Not happening to me so I'm not worried.
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Post by King Silva on Apr 23, 2013 18:31:59 GMT -5
I don't use FB however I think it is stupid they can demand this information..
They need to stop being creepy and let people have some privacy.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Apr 23, 2013 18:36:07 GMT -5
Its completely legal at the moment.
Sent from my XT907 using proboards
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Post by Kliquid on Apr 23, 2013 20:18:59 GMT -5
Its completely legal at the moment. Sent from my XT907 using proboards Depends on where you live. It's illegal in numerous states. Nevertheless, this sets the precedent that it IS legal and even that it is encouraged. |
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Post by sean™ on Apr 23, 2013 20:21:52 GMT -5
I know there's a "rights" argument behind all of this, but in my own situation, they can have it. There's not a thing I've posted that is of any concern on FB, or any website that makes me thing "Oh ****, I could get fired for that."
Plus, they already know I hate the place. Secret's out.
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Post by Scotty on Apr 23, 2013 20:33:07 GMT -5
I'd rather delete my facebook then give my boss my password...
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Post by Randolph J 'Hurricane' Spencer on Apr 23, 2013 20:53:06 GMT -5
It's a blatant invasion of privacy, but a lot of Americans don't seem to mind that these days.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 23, 2013 20:55:44 GMT -5
I'm fairly certain that I'm more surly and belligerent at work, about work, than I am on any social media outlet. That said, if you're foolish enough to post anything on Facebook that could get you fired/cost you a job, you probably shouldn't be online at all, since you clearly don't understand the ramifications of posting anything online.
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Post by Thick Justice on Apr 23, 2013 20:59:27 GMT -5
The problem is they can then go into your account and impersonate you if you ask me. This is bull. I can't believe its even being considered.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 23, 2013 21:14:22 GMT -5
The problem is they can then go into your account and impersonate you if you ask me. This is bull. I can't believe its even being considered. Yes. That is what they're out to do - in spite of logged IPs, what they're really pushing for is the opportunity to impersonate unsuspecting prospects like you and me. "Getting real tired of these cat memes, Jerry" "Guys, I can explain! My boss...he...aw, don't unfriend me!!!" |
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Post by slappy on Apr 23, 2013 21:24:10 GMT -5
I'm fairly certain that I'm more surly and belligerent at work, about work, than I am on any social media outlet. That said, if you're foolish enough to post anything on Facebook that could get you fired/cost you a job, you probably shouldn't be online at all, since you clearly don't understand the ramifications of posting anything online. Until you 'like' an Obama page and your anti-Obama boss fires you. |
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Post by 859approved on Apr 23, 2013 21:29:00 GMT -5
I don't really have an issue with my boss reading my status updates, posts, etc. But for them to have my password to access personal messages, and account activity is beyond anything necessary to an employer.
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Post by Kliquid on Apr 23, 2013 21:51:33 GMT -5
Imagine this situation, hypothetically:
You are a homosexual male working in an office environment. You have a Facebook account which is set to "private," meaning only your friends and family members can see/interact with you. You have not yet "come out" as being a homosexual to your co-workers.
Your boss demands access to your account, which he or she then uses to find out that you are, indeed, a homosexual.
Now your boss gets drunk at the company Christmas party and starts telling other people that you are gay. Not in a, "we're going to fire him" kind of way, but just letting people know.
In this situation, you've done nothing that should warrant you getting fired, but your entire life could change based on the fact that something you do in your PRIVATE life has become a matter of public knowledge.
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Post by Adam on Apr 23, 2013 22:05:59 GMT -5
Privacy is a dying fad I guess.
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I dont know good luck 
