There have been quite a few stories in the media recently about organisations (mostly in the US at the moment) demanding the Facebook username and password for employees/potential employees. It goes under various guises – due diligence, background checks etc. It has reached such a level that Facebook (not always the most obvious candidate for protection of… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Privacy
Please Miss! How not to use Facebook
An article on the BBC news site today tells about Elizabeth Scarlett who was disciplined by the General Teaching Council for Wales for injudicious comments on her Facebook profile. Whilst I don’t think any of us expect teachers to be perfect I think we do hope that they will have the sense to behave in an… Continue Reading
Digital Identity: This Is Me on the Internet
Have you ever Googled someone? Most people have. They use Google (or another search engine) to look up, people such as: the man their friends have set them up with for a date; the guy who is going to interview them for a job; their new neighbours; their new colleagues; their child’s teacher; their prospective… Continue Reading
Reflection on a presentation: Social Media and Social Network
Earlier this week I made a presentation to a group of first year under-graduate Accounting and Finance students at Bournenmouth University. The subject was one I felt they all had an interest in; social media and social networks. Firstly, a little background to the presentation. I have been involved with these students in a Unit… Continue Reading
Facebook privacy settings – still too complicated?
A story published on the BBC website once again underlines the fact that Facebook still haven’t got their privacy settings right. The 14 year old girl from Harpenden was horrified when 21,000 people RSVP’d to say that they were coming to her birthday party. She’d posted the details, along with her address on Facebook, intending… Continue Reading