social networking

Enforcement Action by Federal Trade Commission Highlights Importance of Social Media Guidelines for Employees

September 01, 2010 17:15

Employees who post reviews of their employer’s products and services on social media sites, without disclosing their corporate affiliation, can land their employer in an FTC enforcement action. The FTC’s second enforcement action for violation of the agency’s endorsement...

The Risks of Using Social Media Sites for Hiring

Daniel Schwartz
September 01, 2010 12:18

The rise in social media sites has provided employers with the opportunity to learn more about the candidates that they are considering hiring than every before. But the problem is that some of the information they may be learning is irrelevant to the job qualifications, or worse, may be improper...

Social networking use exploding in age groups targeted by law firms for business development

August 31, 2010 18:17

Law firms dismissing social networking as an effective means of enhancing relationships with their clients, prospective clients, and referral sources because they don't these folks use online social networks ought to think again. Social networking use (LinkedIn and Facebook) among internet users...

European Reservations?

August 25, 2010 15:27

German state data protection authorities have recently criticized both cloud computing and the EU-US Safe Harbor Framework. From some of the reactions, you would think that both are in imminent danger of a European crackdown. That’s not likely, but the comments reflect some concerns with...

Another Facebook Post, Another First Employee

August 20, 2010 20:57

ABC news reported yesterday about an employee fired for statements made on a social networking site – this time Facebook. The employee, Massachusetts high school teacher June Talvitie-Siple, was fired by her school district for statements she made about the community, her students and...