A proposed law in Germany will restrict employers from using Facebook, and other truly social Social Media sites, when recruiting. However the law would allow employers to search business Social Media sites such as LinkedIn. Since there are no current guidelines in Germany about employer’s use of Social Media content these
August 2010
Do We Share Too Much Information?
By Peter Vogel on
Google CEO Eric Schmidt “fears that too much information is shared online, and predicts that people will one day change their name and reinvent themselves in order to escape their digital past.” Not a very surprising observation given the explosive growth of Social Media, and proliferation of information helps and…
College Update – Plagiarism Aplenty, But No eMail or Wristwatches
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Plagiarism is alive and well on college campuses however it is no wonder since the Internet and Social Media have changed communications. Without question Wikipedia has become a reliable source for students and at least 16 US intelligence agencies. Many question the authenticity of Wikipedia, but if the US intelligence…
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GPS Tracking Required Warrant
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A court recently ruled that the use of GPS tracking data in a drug distribution case violated the defendant’s constitutional rights and the police needed a warrant. The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a brief in support of Antoine Jones that his expectation of privacy was violated by the GPS device placed…
Good News for the Economy – Internet Gambling & Sales Taxes
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Why Congress banned Internet gambling in the US in 2006 is a great mystery particularly since one major result of the ban was Internet gambling went offshore as did the possible tax revenues to the US. By lifting the ban Congress will have a new source of revenue. The Congress…
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PRIVACY: Should the FBI Get Records about Your Internet Activity Without a Subpoena?
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A recent report that the White House wants the FBI to have access to an individual’s Internet activity may help with investigation of terrorism or intelligence, but what about our expectation of privacy? Notwithstanding all of Mark Zuckerberg’s recent comments about privacy, last winter Zuckerberg he told a live audience…