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If the government can probe social media as part of the security clearance process, don’t you think as an employer it’s time to consider it as well?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators can now probe Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites as a part of background checks for security clearances — something that lawmakers said Friday was a classic case of the government playing catch-up with technology. http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/e882671d97a245c9bffadbcebd52344c/security-clearance-background-checks-include-social-media

HR Insights: A Spring Reset for Your Organization

As the ground softens and sunny days get longer and warmer, it’s a natural time to do some “spring cleaning” in your organization. Spring is

Balancing Speed and Accuracy in Background Screening

In today’s fast pace hiring environment, speed has become a defining factor in the background screening industry. Organizations are under pressure to fill open roles

Rhode Island Proposes Clean Slate Law and Automatic Expungement

Rhode Island recently proposed their own Clean Slate Act. If passed, it would enable automatic expungement of eligible criminal records for an estimated 77,000 residents.

Two Men Sentenced in Stolen Identity Remote Hiring Scheme

Federal authorities recently uncovered a long-running scheme involving two New Jersey men linked to efforts that helped fund North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programs.