Apparently, this Iowa police officer had some trouble understanding MySpace’s privacy settings. More…

More employers are tightening the reins on what Web pages employees are allowed to view. The most common victims of Web filters these days are social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. More…

Despite all the talk about the dangers of employees using social networking sites to waste time and ruin your company’s reputation, supervisors can use those same tools to benefit the company. More…

When one employer tried to pry into prospective employees’ use of the Internet, the exercise didn’t play well when the public got wind of it. More…

Maybe you haven’t encountered any problems with employee posts on Facebook, MySpace and the like. The question is: Should you wait till you have a problem? More…

Suppose an angry employee uses a social-networking Web site to trash your company, your managers and even your customers. Can you legally take action against the employee? The results of a landmark federal-court case will provide the answer.

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According to some surveys, as much as 40% of today’s employers use social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to learn more about applicants’ backgrounds. Some of what those employers are doing could be illegal. More…

With all the difficulty in getting truthful references, more and more HR managers are turning to Web research and social-networking sites to get inside info on applicants.  And some of the info they uncover isn’t available anywhere else — and isn’t pretty. More…