by SalvationSystem
taken from thetechherald.com
For many parents in the 21′st century, Facebook, Twitter and the like have become terms that they hear from their kids daily. If you are informed parent, you probably already know what these sites are all about. The issue that has presented itself now is how young or how old should kids be before they are allowed to enter these social networking sites. Should there even be such an issue? What’s the big deal anyway?
The bottom line is social media can be useful in communication. These days, even teachers are using these sites to post assignments and even exams so it’s not really all about fun anymore. With this in mind, should parent’s allow their minor kids to get connected to these sites? The key is teaching them to be responsible. Like one of the Coronado Mum’s Council members Morgan Benzian puts it:
Rather than turn the issue of social media and the Internet into a debate, I think it’s a wonderful opportunity to adopt an open-door policy and encourage communication. We should teach our children about how to use social media and the Internet effectively and with caution.
Since there is an increase in the instances of cyber attacks, parent’s ought not to feel like they are invading their kid’s privacy if they set some rules about social media. Here are some practical things that can be done in this regard.
- Take charge. No doubt, your kids’ won’t like the idea of having you among their friends but since they are underage and are still under your control, you have the RIGHT to do it. Make them understand that if they want to get involved with these sites, they would have to come to terms with the fact that you will be there to monitor them. The truth is, simply becoming their friends on Facebook will be good enough reason for them to ‘behave well’ online.
- Be open. If you discover that they have posted some ‘improper’ photos online, let them know. Kids are usually unaware of the long term effects their posts or photos may have. Many company’s are now carrying out background checks with the use of these sites. Explain to them that their reputation will be affected by what they post there.
- Teach them respect. Kids may have the notion that they can get away with stuff online since it isn’t in person. The truth is whatever you do on these sites says a lot about you. Make your kids understand that positing harsh comments may get them to fights and ruin their reputation.
Most kids today have grown up with the internet. Social networking has in effect become part of their lives and we can’t see any hints that this is about to change. You can still be a ‘cool’ parent and let your kids’ use these social media sites while protecting them at the same time.
Read the source article here.
by SalvationSystem
As more people create Facebook profiles (500 million and growing), and sign on to the many social media sites available today, hiring managers are finding they have new opportunities to get background information on job candidates.
But in between the good and the bad information is plenty of data that is illegal to view if you are making a hiring decision. And even if a hiring manager honestly does not use off-limits material, once they have seen it on Facebook, it can become grounds for a lawsuit.
Is it right to use social media to get to know your applicants in the first place? The bottom line is what you do with the information you get. If you need it to verify your applicant’s isn’t that something that you have right to access? Here ae some ways you can make sure you legally use these social media sites to do background checks.
- Be open. Getting information behind people’s backs isn’t being very honest. Be up front and let your applicants know that you’ll be checkign out their facebook or Twitter profiles. This way you’ll be able to get authorization. Once you do, find good or bad signs about the person. If they post ‘questionable’ photos for example this may be a ‘red light’ for you. Or if they are involved in some kind of charity work. Make a list of the information that you’ve got from their wall
- Don’t believe everything you see. We all know how ‘deceptive’ the information social media sites can be. People don’t reveal their ‘real’ selves on these sites for obvious privacy reasons so don’t base your judgment on whatever you see.
For more tips on this, click here.
by SalvationSystem
Applying a blanket ban on social networking sites may seem an easy fix for risk-averse businesses. These days it’s utterly natural to fret over employees disclosing sensitive information with an ill-considered tweet or loose-fingered chat – or simply frittering away too much time cooing over baby photos on Facebook. No surprise, then, that more than half of companies are implementing exactly this kind of ban, according to new research by Towers Watson.
The predicament that many businesses find themesleves in. The fear that allowing their employees to have access to these social media sites would put some sensitive company information out there is the cause of this usually.
Blocking these sites however will also have a negative effect on the company. Employees will not be given the chance to voice out their concerns which they may not be able to do in person. The fact is social networking can be used to the company’s advantage if you know how.
The secret here is balance. Instead of completly blocking these sites, company’s could simply monitor their employees use of them. The fact is these sites are not going away soon and blinding youreself to their influence will be a bad decision.
Check the original article here.
by SalvationSystem
Being able to log into your favorite social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and the like on your cellphone is becoming extremely important. Having these applications on your cellphone enables you to access your site and keep yourself updated wherever you are. To be able to optimize your social networking application, consider a couple of tips:
First, check out your mobile phone version. This will have a great effect on the kind of application you would need to get in order to access these social networks. Things such as the size of your screen are some of the things that you should consider.
Choose which social networking sites you want to be able to access. This depends a lot on your passion. If you are into photos then you should go for something that is known to upload fast. The quality of the photos will also be affected depending on the social networking site your choose.
Find a good internet connection. Nobody likes to surf the web on a phone that lags at every click. Before you think of getting an application for your phone, find a reliable internet provider.
Read the complete article here.
by SalvationSystem
Although the Social Networking Privacy Act was a proposed state law in California, it received a lot of attention. The proposed bill would have impacted not only social networks like Facebook, but it would have also affected any Web company that connected people to the Internet, such as Google, eHarmony, and Match.com.
Just why was this Bill such a big deal? The reason is because of what the bill would require. Here are a couple of things that caused the commotion.
- The bill would require that all social networking users’ profiles be automatically defaulted to private unless you personally checked it to be public. The bill would allow parent’s to access their kids’ profiles and make requests for certain information to be removed.
- A fine of $10.000 for non-compliance.
- The entire idea of social networking is to interact with people of all sorts. Though there really are many dangers that come with these social network sites, the fact is the user does have a huge degree of control when it comes to privacy.
On the other hand, for those who aren’t well-informed, the bill could also act as a protection to make sure they understand what setting their profiles to public would mean.
The final count when passing the bill turned out to be 16-21 and it was passed three times. There is no doubt that this issue won’t be put aside yet.
The original article can be found here.
