The good: Md. becomes first to OK password protection bill

Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook.

The measure, which handily passed the legislature earlier this month, keeps managers from snooping on password-protected content, a practice advocates of the bill say violates privacy and intimidates job seekers and employees.

Robert Collins, a former corrections officer in Maryland, said he was asked for his Facebook account information while being recertified for his job following a leave of absence.

Collins, who lives in Baltimore, complied with the request, but said he felt embarrassed and violated as an interviewer roamed his private messages, pictures and posts.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/md-becomes-first-to-ok-password-protection-bill-20120420-1xcw7.html

The good: Md. becomes first to OK password protection bill

The good: Md. becomes first to OK password protection bill

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