My partner, Melissa Krasnow, contributed to the new white paper on social media published by our friends at Grant Thornton. Melissa has established herself as a leading expert in the field of data privacy and I’ve previously posted about some of her recent work in this area. I highly recommend this publication to anyone struggling […]
Kent Schmidt September 26, 2013
New Study on Social Media, Its Risks and Rewards
Filed Under: Social Media
Kent Schmidt September 27, 2012
This Just In (Via @JerryBrownGov)–Social Media Privacy Rules Are Coming to California

The LA Times is reporting this evening that Governor Brown has signed two bills that prohibit universities and employers from requesting social media accounts. The Governor quite appropriately made the announcement via his Twitter account (https://twitter.com/JerryBrownGov). Gov. Jerry Brown has signed twin bills prohibiting universities and employers from requiring that applicants give up their email […]
Filed Under: Labor & Employment, Privacy, Social Media