Blumenthal & Co. Introduce Password Protection Act

Sen. Blumenthal introduced last week (and posted on his blog about today) the new Password Protection Act legislation that would make it illegal for employers to force workers or applicants to reveal social media passwords.

In his blog, Blumenthal wrote:

Like many of you, I was appalled when I heard accounts of employers forcing prospective employees to provide passwords to personal websites like Facebook as part of the hiring process. As Americans, we value our privacy, and the thought that our privacy could be invaded as part of the job hunt is anathema to us.

You can read all about the legislation (and support it, if desired) here.