It pays NOT to be on FACEBOOK

[IByte]

Now when you apply for a good job, the company asks for your FACEBOOK password, so that they can check whether your facebook "reputation" jives with their company "image". More interesting than that however is that if you get involved in anything legal from a traffic accident law suit to a separation or divorce, then the first thing that the opposition lawyer or legal team checks out is your facebook account and those of your friends whether photos for example that you have there or in your friends facebook accounts can be used against you and that means for example something as simple as a party photo, sports photo, travel photo etc.

I wonder how many out there are even minimally careful about what they post on Facebook?

skieur

If my company ever asks for the password to my account. I will either make them wait for the birdie and/or politely ask them for theirs.

Even if it's not on the books that a gross invasion of privacy. And I am wondering who is the loon behind it.

I found my military buds on their and some members...great times, great times.

 

[IByte]

Say it and forget it. Write it then regret it.
..................................................-Marilyn Milian

Simple to the point, I'm liking it!

 

[pixmedic]

ive never heard of my work asking to see anyones facebook page, but with 200 employees, a lot of us have quite a few coworkers on FB...and several times i have seen someone post a picture they took at work that had too much of a patient in it, and another coworker rat them out to the boss. (fear of HIPAA violations) i do know that the owners are VERY unhappy when they find out people post work related stuff on facebook, so I try to keep work off my page. I dont know that there is anything "technically" wrong with bitching about work on facebook, but im also not the guy that likes to push the envelope.

 

[IByte]

That's how they found my husband's ex bass player!! XD

That being said, I have nothing to hide either, BUT, if a company demanded my password I'd leave. If they're gonna be up my ass about my FB profile, I can only image what WORKING for them would be like.

I've heard of this happening though. I just wouldn't deal with it. Nope.

Or crack jokes on a studio FB .....squirrels!

 

[CherylL1]

I know grad students that delete their FB accounts when job searching and then open up a new account after getting hired. I have a few students that have changed their names on FB. This is a huge invasion of privacy. You wouldn't be asked to hand over the keys to your house or apartment so the prospective employer can come in and snoop.

Article about a new law in Illinois.

I like FB to keep in touch with family & friends around the country and around the world. Better than emailing photos. It is also convenient when we have large groups of students over for dinner. I just create an event and then I know how many & who is coming. Some have dietary restrictions.

 

[mjhoward]

I don't have a facebook account. The most amateur of hackers can get anything they want from a facebook account, it is very insecure. At one point you didn't even have to "hack" facebook to get the info you wanted, their development kit for making facebook apps had enough flaws that a developer basically was given access to accounts. Even information that you don't think is relevant can leave you vulnerable to all types of social engineering attacks and even burglaries from locals. I still can't understand why anyone would 'check in' anywhere and have that posted online for the entire city to see. All a thief has to do is pick a house, check the name on an envelope in the mailbox, look them up on facebook, and wait for them to 'check in' somewhere to let the thief know they won't be home for a while. It's even worse when people post their vacation plans... "come rob me!"

 

[480sparky40 39]

I don't have a facebook account. The most amateur of hackers can get anything they want from a facebook account, it is very insecure. At one point you didn't even have to "hack" facebook to get the info you wanted, their development kit for making facebook apps had enough flaws that a developer basically was given access to accounts. Even information that you don't think is relevant can leave you vulnerable to all types of social engineering attacks and even burglaries from locals. I still can't understand why anyone would 'check in' anywhere and have that posted online for the entire city to see. All a thief has to do is pick a house, check the name on an envelope in the mailbox, look them up on facebook, and wait for them to 'check in' somewhere to let the thief know they won't be home for a while. It's even worse when people post their vacation plans... "come rob me!"

That's why all the stuff I entered when I signed up is nonsense.

 

[techniker]

I received an email regarding a class action lawsuit for Facebook users who's images were used in an ad campaign without a release. I am eligible to receive up to ten dollars and conclude that it doesn't pay NOT to use Facebook.

 

[480sparky40 39]

I received an email regarding a class action lawsuit for Facebook users who's images were used in an ad campaign without a release. I am eligible to receive up to ten dollars and conclude that it doesn't pay NOT to use Facebook.

It will cost you $10 in Notary fees and registered/certified postage alone.

 

[Tee]

They typically call it a 'shoulder check', or something like that. They'll have you log in at their office, so they can see your wall as it appears to you. I would probably just walk out of the interview at that point. A company that resorts to that is not a company I would want to work for.

That's interesting. I've heard of HR perusing profiles but never an actual on-site check. I gotta call my brother who's high up in a Fortune 500 company and ask if they do that. Then I'm gonna scold him if they do.

 

[Josh66]

They typically call it a 'shoulder check', or something like that. They'll have you log in at their office, so they can see your wall as it appears to you. I would probably just walk out of the interview at that point. A company that resorts to that is not a company I would want to work for.

That's interesting. I've heard of HR perusing profiles but never an actual on-site check. I gotta call my brother who's high up in a Fortune 500 company and ask if they do that. Then I'm gonna scold him if they do.

I don't personally know anybody that has been asked to log into Facebook during an interview, but they talk about it all the time on the news and shows like 20/20. As much press as it's been getting, you'd have to think it happens a lot... Or did, at least. Some States have passed laws making it illegal.

If my HR department decided to look me up, they wouldn't see much. I have almost nothing visible to the general public. When they want to see your account, as you see it, that's crossing the line...

 

[techniker]

I received an email regarding a class action lawsuit for Facebook users who's images were used in an ad campaign without a release. I am eligible to receive up to ten dollars and conclude that it doesn't pay NOT to use Facebook.

It will cost you $10 in Notary fees and registered/certified postage alone.

Thank you that, Buzz Killington.

 

[CA_]

I'm on facebook, it's invaluable for networking; I also run marketing for my band, and it helps pick up photography jobs too. I also don't really have anything to hide. Generally, if I wouldn't want my employer seeing particular pictures, I probably wouldn't want my family to see them either, so they wouldn't be online to begin with.

Plus, the moment an employer asked for my facebook password, I'd be walking out the door.

 

[Overread16 4]

They typically call it a 'shoulder check', or something like that. They'll have you log in at their office, so they can see your wall as it appears to you. I would probably just walk out of the interview at that point. A company that resorts to that is not a company I would want to work for.

That's interesting. I've heard of HR perusing profiles but never an actual on-site check. I gotta call my brother who's high up in a Fortune 500 company and ask if they do that. Then I'm gonna scold him if they do.

I don't personally know anybody that has been asked to log into Facebook during an interview, but they talk about it all the time on the news and shows like 20/20. As much press as it's been getting, you'd have to think it happens a lot... Or did, at least. Some States have passed laws making it illegal.

If my HR department decided to look me up, they wouldn't see much. I have almost nothing visible to the general public. When they want to see your account, as you see it, that's crossing the line...

It probably happened once to someone who knew just the right people to kick a fuss up about it. The media does have the rather crazy power to make things true that are not true - and oddly we let them get away with it most of the time.

Or more correctly make things true toward a certain scale of activity that isn't real - such as blowing things way out of proportion.

 

[skieur]

It's cool to be on Facebook. You want to be cool don't you?

I would prefer to be smart.