Dec 30, 2012
Hidden among the flotsam in the recent Tea Party tidal wave of mostly ALEC legislation shoved through the Michigan legislature in the last minute lame-duck frenzy earlier this month, we find a bill to prohibit employers from snooping on worker/job applicant social media. HB 5523 imposes penalties of up to 93 days in jail and a $1,000 [...]
Sep 17, 2012
Saw this on our twitter feed today: Hmm. ALEC Watch, the folks who issued the first major report on ALEC back some years ago. But this is not who it appears to be. It is not a benign source, it is quite malignant– look what you find when you click on the ALEC Watch logo: [...]
Jun 8, 2012
If you are a user of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Craigslist or another popular site, the U.S. security state is watching you. An increasing number of federal agencies are employing sophisticated means to monitor Americans’ use of social networking sites. Federal entities from the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Defense Department to the Department [...]
