Welcome to the hangout on social media and privacy, powered by Google+. Our panelists are: Bob Sullivan, author of msnbc.com's Red Tape Chronicles, Jeff Fox of Consumers Union and Steve Rubel of the public relations firm Edelman. You can read a bit more about them below:You can post questions below, at msnbc.com's Google Hangout or by tweeting using the hashtag #talkprivacy. Continue reading →
By Bob SullivanIf you think privacy settings on your Facebook and Twitter accounts guarantee future employers or schools can't see your private posts, guess again.Employers and colleges find the treasure-trove of personal information hiding behind password-protected accounts and privacy walls just too tempting, and some are demanding full access from job applicants and student athletes.In Maryland, job seekers applying to the state's Department of Corrections have been asked during interviews to log into their accounts and let an interviewer watch while the potential employee clicks through wall posts, friends, photos and anything else that might be found behind the privacy wall. Previously, applicants were asked to surrender their user name and password, but a complaint from the ACLU stopped that practice last year. While submitting ... Continue reading →
By Bob SullivanAs Wall Street renders its opinion of the social media behemoth’s upcoming initial public offering, msnbc.com will host a discussion about Facebook’s key product – your privacy. Can sharing coexist with privacy? How should consumers balance the desire to connect with the need to protect precious details about their personal lives? Should government regulators do more? Are privacy advocates crying wolf? A recent survey suggests most Facebook users don’t trust the company. Do you? What questions do you have?The Red Tape Chronicles’s Bob Sullivan will moderate a discussion about social media -- including Facebook and other services, like Google Plus -- and privacy issues with: Steve Rubel, executive vice president for global strategy and insights at Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations ... Continue reading →
By Bob SullivanIf you think privacy settings on your Facebook and Twitter accounts guarantee future employers or schools can't see your private posts, guess again.Employers and colleges find the treasure-trove of personal information hiding behind password-protected accounts and privacy walls just too tempting, and some are demanding full access from job applicants and student athletes.In Maryland, job seekers applying to the state's Department of Corrections have been asked during interviews to log into their accounts and let an interviewer watch while the potential employee clicks through wall posts, friends, photos and anything else that might be found behind the privacy wall. Previously, applicants were asked to surrender their user name and password, but a complaint from the ACLU stopped that practice last year. While submitting ... Continue reading →
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