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“Ban the Box” & Pre-Employment Criminal Records Checks – An In-Depth Look

31 Jul 2012
Bruce Hulme
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background investigation, ISPLA, legislation, pre-employment
Representative Hansen Clarke (D-MI-13) has proposed HR 6220, to prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances. Referred to as the “Ban the Box Act”, this bill is of similar intent
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ISPLA News: House Privacy Caucus Sets Sights on Info Brokers

30 Jul 2012
Bruce Hulme
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databases, Featured, ISPLA, legislation, privacy
A bipartisan group of six lawmakers joined Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-MA-7) and Joe Barton (R-TX-6), co-Chairmen of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, and has sent letters to nine major data brokerage companies querying each about how it collects, assembles
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Legislation Targeting Identity Theft Through Digital Copy Machines

05 Jun 2012
Bruce Hulme
1
identity theft, information security, legislation, privacy
Assembly Democrats Paul Moriarty, Herb Conaway, M.D., and Dan Benson sponsored A-1238 to combat identity theft by requiring the hard drives of all digital copy machines to be wiped clean to protect sensitive, personal information. The bill was approved 51-28 on May 31by the
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Recent ISPLA News, Legislation and Court Decisions of Note

15 Mar 2012
Bruce Hulme
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ISPLA, legislation, privacy, security guards
Questioned Documents v. 2009 NRC Report Decision of Note: The D.C. Court of Appeals has held on the state of forensic science-that handwriting comparison and identification, as practiced by FBI examiners, passes the Frye test for admissibility. The case came about as a result of
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Mobile Phone Geolocation

Proposed "Mobile Device Privacy Act" Legislation

11 Feb 2012
Bruce Hulme
1
ISPLA, legislation, mobile apps, smart phones
Rep. Edward Markey [D-MA-7] has prepared draft legislation of the “Mobile Device Privacy Act” relative to last year’s disclosure of geolocation of cellphones by the company Carrier IQ to communication carriers, telephone equipment manufactures, and operating
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ISPLA ALERT: Indiana Investigative and Security Professionals Need Your Help Now!

13 Jan 2012
Bruce Hulme
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Indiana, ISPLA, legislation, license, licensing, private investigators, security guards
Vote NO on HB 1006!! The Indiana legislature has introduced HB 1006 to repeal mandatory licensing of private investigators and security guards. The Indiana Association of Professional Investigators (IAPI) and the Indiana Society of Professional Investigators (INSPI) are working
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Two newly sponsored bills in the House discussed below may be of interest to some investigative professionals.

11 Nov 2011
Bruce Hulme
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Changes, Investigations, ISPLA, ISPLA.Gov, legislation
The first proposed bill pertains to international travel of registered sex offenders, Megan’s Law, and the End Child  Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes Act (ECPAT). The second bill concerns federal confidential informants who commit
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ISPLA Hits the Hill and Harnesses Support for Private Investigators

23 Apr 2011
Bruce Hulme
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ISPLA, legislation, politics
It was a busy week for executive committee members of ISPLA who walked the halls of Congress, promoted ISPLA-PAC activities, and joined other members who were attending the 28th Intellenet Annual Conference being held in Washington, DC. ISPLA board member Jim Olsen, of Texas,
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