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October 7, 2012

Posted By Leon Singletary

State Laws Restricts Employers’ Use of Social Security Numbers

In recent years identity protection has become an increasingly big deal. Specifically, the handling of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) by companies has been reworked in a number of states in order to better safeguard their employees against identity theft. The sudden concern arose primarily due to companies putting employee’s financial information at risk for years

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Internet Background Searches – Should YOU Use Them?

It’s no surprise that basically anyone and everyone can conduct a simple background check on whoever they like. With companies like EasyBackrgoundCheck.com and nationally-recognized BeenVerified.com, individuals and companies can input basic information about a person and obtain “background” information on that individual. While it is fine for people to use internet background check services like

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July 22, 2011

Posted By Leon Singletary

Steps for Employers on complying with the FCRA when Conducting Internet Background Checks

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently gave an official thumbs up for the use of Internet background checks on job applicants from search engines and social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. However, conducting Internet background checks comes with some risks. Employers and service providers utilizing Internet background checks must comply with the Fair

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