State lawmakers began creating legislation to prevent employers from legally requiring you from providing your social media account information in order to get a job. The National Conference of State Legislators website provides information about enacted or proposed legislation in the US at http://www.ncsl.org/research/telecommunications-and-information-technology/employer-access-to-social-media-passwords-2013.aspx. Check out the website to see your states progress.
Great! That should solve the problem, right?
Not really. Your employer might be able to see what you have posted without asking for your password. Have you configured your social media account to restrict who can see the information you post? Kim Kommando has a great set of guides. This link will take you to a page full of documents that will help you get started.
With regard to Facebook, locking won't prevent everyone from seeing what you post (people who post on your page will have a copy of what they posted on their page). Again securing your account will go a long way in preventing someone who doesn't have social media ties to you from accessing your pictures or information.The best thing you can do is think before you post. Do not post anything that might embarrass you or tarnish your reputation. If in doubt, don't post it.
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