Companies asking for social network passwords
Hi all.
Has anyone here run into this?
Seems that at US borders, DHS are asking for people's social network passwords despite this being (a) violation of FB's T&C, and (b) unconstitutional.
Is this sort of behavior unacceptable, and under what circumstances is handing over anything (eg phone, keys to car, DNA test results, etc) appropriate in order to prevent a visit from the Police, etc?
There was a case a year or more ago where a company (possibly on the Fortune 500) did this and got tarred and feathered for this. IIRC it cost them a small fortune and eventually they did withdraw the clause in question grudgingly.
Discuss.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
