Google New Privacy Settings - Users *Can’t* Opt Out

[Franken996]

Folks- know we all like strippers... but make sure you're browsing in stealth mode here in 'our' world

Caution if you use Google - New Terms of Service change strips PRIVACY


Google said Tuesday it will require users to allow the company to follow their activities across e-mail, search, YouTube and other services, a radical shift in strategy that is expected to invite greater scrutiny of its privacy and competitive practices.

The information will enable Google to develop a fuller picture of how people use its growing empire of Web sites. Consumers will have no choice but to accept the changes.

The policy will take effect March 1 and will also impact Android mobile phone users, who are required to log in to Google accounts when they activate their phones.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...c=al_comboNE_b

[mer]

let them follow mine all they want i dont care there in for a treat tho lots of boobies and flicking beans lol

[Franken996]

let them follow mine all they want i dont care there in for a treat tho lots of boobies and flicking beans lol

Fair enough Mer..but remember the next time you go for a job interview, all that fine print you sign off on.. you may be surprised at just what can be buried in that jungle

[Mousey]

Fair enough Mer..but remember the next time you go for a job interview, all that fine print you sign off on.. you may be surprised at just what can be buried in that jungle

Eh? Explain, Frankie!

[Doozer]

Eh? Explain, Frankie!

Dont look up anything illegal or google will get you

[Franken996]

Eh? Explain, Frankie!

Google didn't get to be a billion dollar company by accident- they collect collect data at the click of every users mouse who passes through (& well beyond) & sell it on..do you think when you were looking for that "Camcorder 45000XP" at christmas, it was an accident an ad for that very model popped up on your screen later that day?

It's becoming standard practice in the corporate world to use job applicants' digital 'footprints' to screen out individuals deemed to engage in 'risky behaviour'...so while your Flickr drunken/stoned stag party piccies in Amsterdam may seem like a great laugh, probably best to avoid that sort of thing. Sites like EI are broadly immune to goggle spidering & as your SN is theoretically anonymous, so you'd presume- what's the risk? : read " Facebook’s Hotel California: Cross-Site Tracking & Potential Impact on Digital Privacy Legislation> The Cross tracking thing applies to Google too..but consider just how much bigger the implications are...

So if you're looking for a job working the tills at Dunnes Stores you probably don't have much to worry about yet, for many companies this is increasingly standard recruitment practice- you may be signing a waiver that they can employ IT specialists to snoop into your background.

.. although Google & FB may end up getting a lick in the nuts from-


from- http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/0...e-privacy-law/

[Morpheus]

This all hurts my head Franken!!!

So Big brother does exist! And my employers know I'm a perv?????

Excellent! In for a promotion so!!!




The interent really has changed everything!

[mer]

ya but how wud your employer get that information about you?? i would just call him a perv lol

[Franken996]

This all hurts my head Franken!!!

So Big brother does exist! And my employers know I'm a perv?????

Excellent! In for a promotion so!!!




The interent really has changed everything!

ya but how wud your employer get that information about you?? i would just call him a perv lol

Have a butchers at piece below- while these practices are more prevalent in the States, the use of such screening methods in Ireland is growing rapidly- they 'get that information about you' by paying a fee to a company ( or just their own HR dept) who specialize in online "profiling"... the risk attached to EI is fairly slim..but I'd still use your browsers in stealth mode & never use an email addy of other contact point with tracks back to your 'real' world.

Mer- we wouldn't be calling ours employer a perv..or anything else for that matter .. if we get 'found out' this way, none of us will have jobs LOL- just saying bro!!

Is Your Digital Footprint Squashing Your Reputation?

July 17, 2011 By Guest Expert 7 Comments

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Over the past few years, several studies have been conducted looking at social media and employer hiring habits. One of those studies, conducted by Microsoft, showed that 70% of employers in the United States screened out potential employees because of information found online. The study also showed that the majority of recruiters and HR professionals indicated that they think it’s appropriate to consider personal information found online in screening potential job applicants.

This raised several questions in my mind: What procedures are in place to ensure that the information found online relates to the job candidate (there’s a Donna McNamara who was recently arrested and isn’t me)? Do they differentiate between information voluntarily posted by an individual versus information someone else posts about them? Is the information validated for accuracy? Are there potential legal ramifications of online searching?
In several of my classes, we discussed the importance of having a digital footprint and using various types of media to convey your personal brand. I’ve been to various speaker engagements that encourage job seekers to create professional websites and use Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. to build a personal brand online. This way, when employers Google you, they find content you’ve created. For some recruiters, a lack of digital footprint is viewed as a negative; suggesting the applicant hasn’t written articles, created a website, blog or LinkedIn profile.
For potential employees, online information can be especially troublesome as in the case of personal networking sites like Facebook. Here, people openly post candid photos of themselves and allow others to tag them in photos. This often means drunken escapes are captured for general public consumption (think Jackass star Ryan Dunn tweeting a photo of himself drinking hours before reports of a fatal car accident). A potential employer may decide to screen out a candidate after seeing some questionable photos or posts. Here are a few common reasons why employers have screened out potential job candidates:

• Falsifying information about qualifications
• Poor communication skills (spelling and grammar count!)
• Discriminatory comments were found on posts
• Posts about excessive drinking or drug usage
• Provocative or inappropriate photographs or information posted
• Bad mouthing of previous employer, co-workers or clients
• Sharing of confidential information from previous employer

And, here are some reasons employers have hired potential candidates:

• Solid communication skills displayed
• Profile provided a good feel for the applicant’s personality and fit
• Creativity displayed
• Awards, accolades and good references posted
• Profile supported applicant’s qualifications

Issues with online search don’t just impact potential job candidates. Recruiters and HR staff doing the searching can open themselves up for trouble by obtaining too much information. For example, personal networking sites often include information about race, religious beliefs, age, sexual orientation and marital status; factors NOT to be considered in pre-employment screening. By searching potential candidates’ personal sites, recruiters become exposed to information that does not pertain to the applicant’s ability to perform the job and may inadvertently consider factors such as age, race, etc.
I’ve experienced the use of waivers and releases at the point of application to circumvent such issues so employer concerns may become less problematic. In addition, some organizations put blocks on social networking sites so that information may not even be available to them. So what can you do to make sure your online image is what you want it to be? Bottom line – clean up your social networking sites.

• Don’t have photos you wouldn’t want an employer to see.
• No drunken escapes, no profanity, or slurs.
• Don’t bad mouth former employers, bosses or co-workers.
• Make your social networking sites private.
• Sweat the small stuff. Your email address, spelling, and grammar speak to your maturity and communication skills.

http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2011/...eputation.html

[longtipp]

Is it time to use a different search engine or are the others just as bad?