Social Media Password Protection and Privacy-The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects Employers

Citation

Phillip L. Gordon, Amber M. Spataro & William J. Simmons, Social Media Password Protection and Privacy-The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects Employers (May 2013) (full-text).

Overview

This paper explores the history and background of social media password protection legislation, the differences between the state laws, and how those differences create challenges for employer compliance. The paper concludes by describing the terms a model statute at the federal level should include to eliminate the existing and expanding patchwork of state laws.

See also

• Employer Access to Social Media Usernames and Passwords.