Would you give up your Facebook password to an employer?

[Lord Pikey]

I couldnt see any other topics on this so i thought this would light the urine warmers of ph quite nicely for a monday morning

Basically, if at interview, your prospective employer asked for you FB password, would you hand it over?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/916...

Im not sure of the legalitys in Europe regarding this but if its not deemed illegal is it time to create a series of sterile accounts between you and your friends that you would have no qualms (sp?) about an employer seeing?

For me personally i think unless you are very easy going and open minded to dark humour a typical HR monkey would probably think i should be arrested for some of the things i post on my account.

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Just a note about the security/ defence ind. I would assume if you were applying for such a role then your account would be reviewed by a professional and not a nosey bint from HR. saying that, GCHQ or suchlike can probably access what they like anyway about prospective candidates.

Edited by Lord on Monday 26th March 10:10

[sleep envy]

No. If anything I'd rather delete the account.

[Cyder]

Not a fugging chance.

[Lord Pikey]

sleep envy said:

No. If anything I'd rather delete the account.

Its my understanding Mr Envy that your account is only suspended and its rahter long winded to actually delete it. Would it be grounds for dissmisal in the future if you lied about deleting or even having an account?

[roachcoach]

What do they do, I wonder, if you don't have one.

[housen]

If anyone says yes they are a tard


not a natural thing to be on anyway imho

[sleep envy]

Lord said:

sleep envy said:

No. If anything I'd rather delete the account.

Its my understanding Mr Envy that your account is only suspended and its rahter long winded to actually delete it. Would it be grounds for dissmisal in the future if you lied about deleting or even having an account?

No idea.

[Chrisw666]

Lord said:

Its my understanding Mr Envy that your account is only suspended and its rahter long winded to actually delete it. Would it be grounds for dissmisal in the future if you lied about deleting or even having an account?

It's easy to delete it, simply disable it, ask them to delete it and don't touch it for a set period of time. Facebook don't want you to leave them and will try and trick you into logging in but it can be done as I removed myself from there.

[Devil2575]

No.

No further discussion. My facebook account has nothing at all embarassing in it but under no circumstances would I hand over my password to anyone.

I would not take a job with a company that required me to do so.

[SmoothCriminal]

I would if it was a job I really wanted, got nothing on there thats that bad would not give them free reign on it though and would change the password after.

[Puggit]

Devil2575 said:

No.

No further discussion. My facebook account has nothing at all embarassing in it but under no circumstances would I hand over my password to anyone.

I would not take a job with a company that required me to do so.

This...

[simoid]

Is that likely to be against the Computer Misuse Act - using someone else's password to access a network?

[Hugo a Gogo]

set-up a fake one and give them the password for that

[rxtx]

simoid said:

Is that likely to be against the Computer Misuse Act - using someone else's password to access a network?

It goes against facebook's own terms and conditions anyway.

No way, I don't use it much anyway, but if I was in an interview and they asked for my password, they'd be finishing the sentence talking to my back.

[SystemParanoia]

No way.

I tel them the only way is if they have a contract for me to sign right now and a start date for employment.

then i give them login details for blank fresh account if they do have a contract.


and finally, i attempt to sue the crap out of them for breach of the computer misuse act!

[cocopop]

roachcoach said:

What do they do, I wonder, if you don't have one.

Their heads would explode.

[Marf]

I don't have one, but there's no way I'd give my employer a password to ANY web service that I use.

[SystemParanoia]

exactly.. its like a potential employer asking you if they can have a fondle of your wifes boobs..

[Xaero]

I'm pretty sure any normal human with a facebook account would never get any job if the employer sees what they put on there. Out of interest last week I looked up my regional manager on facebook, his profile picture is him in makeup and a dress. Facebook is entirely private and nothing to do with work abilities.

If it's a matter of security, then I'm sure they can get the information by law without asking for a password anyway. It's a bit like giving them a key to your house, or setting up a webcam in your bedroom and giving them the ip address to it. Employers who want this information are not someone who I'd like to work for nor should anyone else.

[Marf]

SystemParanoia said:

exactly.. its like a potential employer asking you if they can have a fondle of your wifes boobs..

You have to give your wife a password before you fondle her tatas?