Social media content has been helpful to police in many ways. In some instances, criminals themselves make the mistake of using social media to their disadvantage. These are two real life examples: 1. Three teenagers break into a junior high school and steal items. They are easily caught after posting images of their exploits on […]
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How to Use Social Employment Background Checks
Employers want to use every tool at their disposal for vetting potential employees – social media is one area that is more “gray” and, while HR departments realize its value, they have many questions about its use, and how to go about vetting a candidate socially. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently […]
Is Uber Doing Enough To Screen Drivers?
Uber has been making news recently, as their background screening policy has come under fire. They recently settled two class action lawsuits regarding their additional “Safe Rides Fee.” The issue wasn’t necessarily the additional fee (which will not go away, but will be changed to a “booking fee”), which Uber states is necessary to offset […]
Visa Waiver Travel Program Adds Social Media Check
It looks like the government is starting to make use of social media content in a proactive manner. They have been quietly rolling out a new program for the visa waiver travelers to try to add a layer of screening prior to arriving in the US. If you’re not aware, those traveling using a visa […]
Social Media Sites May Soon Have a Responsibility in Monitoring For Terrorist Chatter
With new information coming out every day about the terrorist attack in San Bernadino, it’s becoming more and more evident that privacy concerns related to social media will need to change. Social media monitoring is useful for businesses, but also for law enforcement, Homeland Security, and other agencies whose goal is to keep US citizens […]