The Integrity News
Vol. XII No. 10
ISSN 1081-2717
March 17, 2003
March 9, 2003
March 17, 2003
Identity Theft, the #1 consumer fraud
complaint, is already a significant problem
for the Security and Human Resource
departments of companies nationwide.
Companies need to do a very good job
of I.D. Verification. Now however, one
sees an even darker version of this already
frustrating problem. Imagine the nightmare
of trying to unscramble your credit record,
your references, and your other personal
affairs if your identity has been stolen.
Then, ponder the ultimate nightmare and
humiliation of constantly being arrested
because your personal Identity Thief has
now committed crimes in your name, you
have become his or her living alias, and
you are now the Wanted person.
Unfortunately, it falls on the victim to clear
up the criminal record. Getting your name
off of a national criminal database can be a
daunting task. “If you think clearing up a
credit history is tough, try clearing up a
criminal history”, says Dr. John Allan,
President of The Integrity Center, Dallas,
Texas, a firm recognized nationally for
employee background checking, online
employee records, and company risk
management.
With rampant identity theft, employers are
not only at risk for hiring criminals or perhaps
terrorists, but their personnel records must be
secure so that the company does not become
a party to an Identity Theft. Put that thought
together with coming legislation in Congress
that will eliminate using one’s Social Security
Number as an individual identifier, and you
can imagine what chaos that will cause for
most company’s personnel record systems.
The Integrity Center abandoned the use of
Social Security Numbers as key individual
identifiers in 1996, and now in addition to
providing fully encrypted Background Checking,
the firm offers secure online Job Applications,
Interview Notes, and Employee Files nationwide.
The Integrity Center, Inc.,
www.integctr.com,
founded in 1984, and based in Dallas, TX, is a
leading supplier of objective risk management
information for business, industry and government.
The Integrity Center and its website are a rich
source of current information regarding the laws,
procedures, and pitfalls in all areas of background
checking and personnel records. Feel free to call
(972) 484-6140 to discuss
having your employee files online, securely. The
cost is very low, our technology makes the migration
easy, your records will not be keyed to Social Security
Numbers, and in addition to security, the
automation gives you other terrific productivity
improvements.
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