Proposed Amendment To Password Protection Act Would Allow Employers To Demand Facebook Passwords During Company Investigations
The Password Protection Act of 2012 -- which was introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives last May, but not acted upon and sent to committee -- was the subject of an amendment at the House Labor Committee that would make an exception to the prohibition of employers requesting the Facebook passwords of employees or applicants in the event of company investigations.
The Password Protection Act of 2012 — which was introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives last May, but not acted upon and sent to committee — was the subject of an amendment at the House Labor Committee that would make an exception to the prohibition of employers requesting the Facebook passwords of employees or applicants in the event of company investigations.
AP reported that the amendment is intended to close a potential loophole that would allow employees to engage in illegal activities, such as sharing proprietary or consumer information via Facebook and other social networks.
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