Hold That Password: The New Reality of Evaluating Job Applicants

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Employers in California and Illinois will be prohibited from demanding access to workers' password-protected social networking accounts and teachers in Oregon will be required to report suspected student bullies thanks to new laws taking effect in 2013. In all, more than 400 measures were enacted at the state level during 2012 and will become law in the new year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Even passwords that are considered strong are vulnerable because users can't remember them, new research says. Global consultancy Deloitte claimed that over 90 percent of user-generated passwords, even those considered strong by IT departments, will be vulnerable to hacking in 2013.

In the last hour, several Consumerist readers have forwarded us e-mails they have received from the video-streaming folks at VUDU. The message alerts customers to a recent theft at the company offices and the potential that customers’ private information could be compromised.

Since the news broke that some employers now ask job applicants for their social media passwords, most coverage has focused on the perceived invasion of applicants? privacy. But this practice isn?t just creepy and illegal in some states, such as Maryland and Illinois; it's also a bad business move. Here are four ways asking for ...

Evernote, the popular note-taking app on mobile devices and computers, has been hacked, forcing the company to reset all user passwords.

In response to the hacking of Burger King and Jeep's Twitter accounts this week, Twitter put up a new blog post encouraging people to protect their passwords. Here are Twitter's tips:

Whether or not you're considered qualified for a position depends on who else is applying for the job.

Facebook photos could be lost forever after death of account holder under current law