Should Employers Be Able to Ask for Your Facebook Password?
When I first heard the rumblings of employers requiring their applicants to provide their Facebook passwords, I thought surely this must be few and far between. I mean really. What is the motivation? What are they looking for – dirt on you that they can use against you? It’s such an utter invasion of privacy I was surprised that instead of the rumbling going quietly away, it grew louder as more and more companies began asking for passwords as well.
Can You Protect Your Privacy Online After Your Death?
What happens to your online accounts, should something happen to you? And by something happening to you – I mean, if you die, what happens to your personal effects in this digital age?
How to Manage Your Privacy Settings on Facebook Timeline
Facebook is always changing, whether we like it or not. As we all make the change over to the new Timeline kicking and screaming, this is a great time to go through your privacy settings and make adjustments as needed.
Dad Takes Gun to Daughter’s Laptop and Posts Video of it on YouTube
We’ve all seen bad behavior on Facebook. Most of the time, it’s from the younger set – kids who haven’t quite realized yet that anything they post online never really goes away, it’s always floating around in cyberspace somewhere. That they need to be very careful about what they post.
How to Remove Your Imported Contacts from Facebook
Facebook gets such a bad reputation for privacy and security issues because they implement new features without gaining permission from users, rather than giving us a chance to decide if a new feature is something we’re interested in.
Social Media Sites Now Being Utilized by Employers as Part of Background Checks
If it wasn’t bad enough that potential employers can Google us to find out all they can about us, now there is an even bigger assault on our privacy. A new company called the Social Intelligence Corporation trolls social media sties, looking for dirt on people that potential employers may be interested in.
Facebook’s Facial Recognition Feature – Why It’s Creepy and How to Disable It
Does the term “facial recognition” in terms of Facebook freak you out a little? If it does, you are so not alone. It gives me the heebie jeebies. Recently Facebook came out with this new feature that uses this sort of technology to automatically identify people in photos that are posted to Facebook, and then recommend other people that can be tagged.
How to Create Friend Lists for More Privacy on Facebook
What does your friend list look like on Facebook? If you are like most people, it’s getting too big and out-of-hand, and you’ve been concerned about it ever since you had to accept your mother-in-law’s friend request.
What is Blogging and How to Start Your Own
Starting a blog is like having an online journal. It’s a place to share musings, document milestones, or be a resource to others through regularly writing, often called posts. If you are a frequent reader of blogs and have thought of starting your own, take the leap! Here’s how to get started: Decide what to write about. Blogs range from the intensely personal ones that chronicle journeys in parenting and …
How to Maintain Your Privacy When Sharing Pictures on Your Phone
The immediate gratification that comes from uploading a photo from a camera phone is immeasurable. In just a matter of minutes friends and family all over the country, and even the world, can see your latest adventures when your picture is shared on services like Twitter and Facebook. But did you ever think about the fact that maybe you don’t want to broadcast your location via social networking tools? Every …