Passwords Are Private: Employers and Social Media

Passwords Are Private: Employers and Social Media

This week, the House of Representatives denied an amendment that would keep employers from asking potential employees for their Facebook passwords.

Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer, Erin Egan, has released a strongly worded statement on behalf of Facebook that indicates the company’s disapproval of the practice:

While we will continue to do our part, it is important that everyone on Facebook understands they have a right to keep their password to themselves, and we will do our best to protect that right.

Make sure to stay up-to-date with the latest from Facebook on the PuTTin’ OuT blog to see how things pan out.

The fight is obviously far from over, but we want to know: What do you think?  Is it okay for employers to ask permission to go through your social media sites?