Security, hackers, computer crime
Brian Pinkerton
brian at uwvax.UUCP
Sat Dec 29 03:31:42 AEST 1984
> Just wanted to point out that companies are forbidden by law to do complete
> background checks on people. Things like Human Rights Commission in Canada
> or the American Civil Liberties group would have a field day in court with
> that!
What would constitute a complete background check? Here are some of
things I might do if I were in the position of hiring someone for a
security sensitive job. Are they illegal?
- use references from previous employers to locate and talk to former
co-workers and managers.
- also, use educational references to find out what the person was like
in school.
- run a credit check. this is apparently pretty easy to do, judging
from the recent plethora of news on the subject.
- ask the FBI for hints. I recently heard a talk given by a local
agent who strongly advised that they be consulted, even if just for
a criminal record check. They can also provide suggestions on where
to go for more information. (this sounds like a bloody advertisement!)
There are probably many other things you could do to gain even more
insight into a prospective employee's life (psycological profile,
anyone?). Such things take time, effort, and connections; I could
sympathise with an employer who wanted to avoid the hassle, but if I
were to give someone root on my corporate/banking/whatever machine I
sure as hell would check them out.
brian
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