In today’s digital age, companies are faced with a dilemma. You want to use social media to promote your business, but you’re wary of letting employees post on the channels. Indeed, social media can be a double-edged sword. Business owners need to understand both the power – and the risk – involved. Your employees are […]
The NAPBS annual meeting for Employment Background Screening professionals was held in Baltimore, Maryland this year. The theme for the show was “Passport to the World.” This was an emphasis on the need for international capabilities and there were sessions speaking to needs and challenges of international searches. There were a few themes at the […]
I find that Domain Tools is a good resource to determine the registration information about a domain name (otherwise known as “Whois”). The registration will supply information about the name of the registrant, their address, phone number and email address. It also lets you know who the registrar is for the domain name. If the […]
When I first got into the private investigation business in 1976, the landscape, technology, etc. was completely different than today. For public records such as voter’s registration records, court records, recorder’s office records, etc., it was necessary to take all your cases, get in your car and travel to all the various offices that housed […]
Kids will be kids and they are often naïve enough to trust people that they haven’t met or who appear to be credible based on their social media profiles. Local police aren’t likely to take a report and conduct an investigation for social media online stalking. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. are not going to disclose […]
If you are conducting pre-employment background checks on your applicants it is very important that you are aware of the changes required to be in compliance with the FCRA. The majority of law suits filed in regard to pre-employment screening practices target those employers and background screening companies that are not using compliant and updated […]
Irvine, Calif.— Santoni is focused on growing their Employment Background Screening division, with the recent hire of Sales Manager, Adam Warren. Warren comes from the screening industry on the technology side. Warren has previously worked for Tandberg Data where he was a National Sales Manager. Most recently Warren was a Senior Account Executive at Deverus, which […]
5 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Background Screening Company There are 5 things you should consider before hiring an employment background screening company 1) Test drive the software and do a demo with your team 2) Find out if the company is a member of NAPBS (National Association of Professional Background Screeners) and if […]
4 Online Investigations Tools – Internet Investigations Tools [kad_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/4bQIpHyAdKc” ] 1) Domain Tools WHOIS information or domain ownership information is like property ownership records for domain names. The paid version is great for obtaining historical domain ownership records which allows you to see who owned a domain name before it was privatized. It […]
Locate Investigations are Much more Than A Database Search A locate investigation involves much more than a search of a commercial database like; TLO, IRB, Accurint, Westlaw, LexisNexis, Tracers, etc. An investigator who is proficient in tracking down people (Locate Investigations, Skip-Tracing, Witness Locates) needs a variety of tools. Some of the tools are free like […]