BC's Information/Privacy Commisioner weighs in on social media and hiring practices

With most using either Facebook, Twitter or a blog  - Elizabeth Denham (BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner) has published guidelines for the public and private sectors when doing a "social media background check" on making a decision to hire an individual

See her press release here with the actual guidelines here

As social media tools get even more popular - I can see how these guidelines will become standard practices for private/public sector employers' as they hire people

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Social Media & Local Politicians

There is a very curious story in the Saanich News on social media and local politicians

See that story here

My thanks to Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, for pointing out this story on his Facebook page