In his book The Future of Reputation (available for free online), Daniel J Solove discusses some of the dangers of being a participant in an online world. One of his points is that even the most carefully honed personal privacy policies are subject to leaks from friends, family members or even complete strangers.

He also mentions that many companies are starting to take advantage of the availabilty of extra information by using Google searches to screen potential candidates – but I wonder if this is really the best approach.

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