Private Investigator Databases: What the GLBA Really Means to You

In the mid-1990s to early 2000’s, we entered an era when the “Information Age” precipitated a shift in the private investigations industry then made up largely of “Gumshoe Investigators” to one whose population was being replaced by a new age of “Internet Investigators.” Database companies were just starting to come online and I remember gaining [...]

L. Scott Harrell Joins IRBsearch

TALLAHASSEE, Fl., August 17 –

Effective 8/1/2009 L. Scott Harrell joined IRBsearch as Director of Brand Management and eMedia. Harrell was hired by IRBsearch to spearhead the company’s expansion in the fields of online continuing education, e-commerce, and e-magazine communications. Scott Harrell’s background hails from nearly twenty years of professional investigation and security service. He worked [...]

Those Money Grubbing Database Providers and Information Brokers!

I read the following post today:
“I have read all the Tracers bashing for raising their monthly usage fee; but I am curious why this group did not express the same outrage when IRB DOUBLED their rates across the board. In fact I only saw one posting and even he did not get a response… [...]

Merlin Information Services Raises Rates for Database Access

From Merlin:

Effective January 1, 2009, this notice officially amends your Merlin Service Agreement, as follows:
The monthly “Low Activity Fee” is discontinued.

MONTHLY SERVICE FEE. A $20.00 Service Fee will be assessed each month. This fee will be waived for any month in which the Customer’s purchases exceed $35.00.

PAYMENT [...]