Can my boss ask for my password?
Employers may not ask or require employees or applicants to disclose user names, passwords, or other login information to any personal account or service through an electronic device. However, employers may only require that the employee provide the content at issue in order to make a factual determination.
Can companies see my private Instagram?
One quick look at an applicant’s Instagram account or any other profile can reveal all kinds of personal information, such as their sexual orientation or religion. This can open your company up to discrimination lawsuits if the candidate does not end up getting the job.
Is it illegal to ask for password?
If law enforcement has a warrant by the time they ask for your password, it is legal for them to seize your technological, but you are not legally required to turn over your passwords. They can take the device, but not force you to share any information about that device.
Can a sysadmin change your password on a computer?
You see, any system administrator has the ability to change your existing password. The sysadmins (as they are known) cannot see what your existing password is, but they have the ability to change your password. How else do you suppose they shut down your account when you change jobs?
Is it OK to tell your company’s sysadmin?
Any reason your admin comes up with, is bogus, either because he is malicious, lazy, misinformed, or incompetent. That said, it may not be his fault, but the fault of his organization.
Is it OK to tell your password to your admin?
Mostly, because a password is YOUR authentication, and as soon as even ONE other person knows it, it can no longer prove your identity. Any reason your admin comes up with, is bogus, either because he is malicious, lazy, misinformed, or incompetent.
What to do if someone cannot change your password?
Even if they do call you, remember, if they cannot change your password, they may just be masquerading as a helper while trying to steal something from you. Similarly, you are the sysadmin of your own home computer.