(Via Doc Searls, via Cameron Reilly).
An Iranian, Hossien Derakshan, ended up being kicked out of the US because the border patrol officer Googled his name, finds his blog, is not with the content so takes him in for questioning. During the questioning they find a magazine with a NY address and to cut a long story short kick him out. Read the rest!
Interesting given the recent interview I did on background checking, the internet and the public domain.
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1 Ben // Nov 30, 2005 at 7:13 pm
I think so to. It is very dangerous it can get you into all sorts of trouble.
2 Anthony Boyle // Jan 4, 2006 at 12:28 am
A good way to govern your emplyees agaisnt googling is too put in place a detailed acceptable use of the internet policy.
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cheers
Anthony Boyle
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