To google or not: Legitimate screening method or privacy breach?

01/01/2008

The popularity of Internet blogs and social networking sites such as MySpace, LinkedIn, Facebook and Friendster is causing confusion and concern for some employers. The Internet sites allow users to publish personal information and pictures for the world to see. Students, for example, often...

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