Facebook Condemns Those Requesting Passwords of Interviewees, Employees

With the increasing trends of Facebook, most of the people update their status regularly. No one would have thought the companies would actually peep into your Facebook account before hiring people. According to report, increasing number of employees are asking Facebook to unveil passwords of such accounts
"This practice undermines the privacy expectations and the security of both the user and the user's friends," Facebook's chief privacy officer, Erin Egan wrote in a blog post. "It also potentially exposes the employer who seeks this access to unanticipated legal liability." Facebook has condemn the practice as violation of privacy.
The practice has also been criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) which learned of it earlier this month when news surfaced that the Maryland Department of Corrections (DOC) was using "shoulder surfing" to screen candidates.