Saturday, March 24, 2012

Don't ask for job applicant's password otherwise I’ll sue you : Facebook


Finally facebook has taken a action against the emaployers who are asking for username and password of employees and job applicants. According to report interviewers are demanding for id and password of applicants. Although it is not a new thing that employers are tracking the applicants and employees activity on social media websites but tracking their information from social websites which they have shared publicly is restricted. Facebook also replies that they can look for change in policy or lawsuits to secure emloyers from asking password.

Facebook takes stands on behalf of its users make them more secure. No doubt facebook is too serious from the user’s privacy side. They take action to make users more secure by engaging policy issues and legal action which also includes shutting down apps that breach their privilages. This satement is said by chief privacy officer of facebook Erin Egan

Although, sharing and making the facbook’s user password sociazing is already a violation term which was already mention in facebook’s user agreement.  To get a job one must not share their privacy and communication said by facebook. They also insured that every user of facebook need nothing to worry from privacy side. Your privacy was not going to revelaed in front of those who don’t know you. Due to demanding of password for job, facebook has added a statement of right and responsibilities for sharing.  It helps in prevention of socilizing of facebook’s password. 

Member  or employer from protected group on facebook must hire another employer if they don’t do so then that employer can claim for discrimination.  

Right now there is no employers on the list to take legal action. They are working on making a good protection strategy of their user’s privacy replied by facebook.

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