[HIB]Germany to Outlaw Corporate Facebook Snooping, Mandates RFID Cards

Germany's campaign to protect its citizens from corporate snooping has taken another step forward. German publications Die Welt ("The World") and Süddeutsche Zeitung ("South German Newspaper") are reporting that the nation's Interior Minister, Thomas de Maizière, has drafted a new privacy law that will restrict the kinds of info current and potential employers can gather. Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that the German cabinet will likely approve the measure on Wednesday, making it law. The new law, among other things, will prevent employers from snooping on social networking site profiles -- such as MySpace or Facebook pages -- of current employees or job applicants. From photos of drug abuse to complaints about former employers; such private information has frequently landed individuals in trouble with law enforcement or potential employers.

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