His profit, your problem: While Mark Zuckerberg has made billions, Facebook users have been paying with their privacy

Considering the fact that more and more companies are checking the Facebook posts of potential employees and even asking for their passwords, people now need to be even more careful to make sure they don't post any photos or personal information about themselves online that could cost them a job. The fact that there is

Considering the fact that more and more companies are checking the Facebook posts of potential employees and even asking for their passwords, people now need to be even more careful to make sure they don't post any photos or personal information about themselves online that could cost them a job. The fact that there is currently no way for job seekers to completely erase potentially damaging old posts just adds to this challenge. As the writer points out, there is a background checking company, Social Intelligence, that stores for seven years all of the photos and personal information you share online. So potential employers can still access those old posts.

NYDailyNews.com, 5/20/2012

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