November 01, 2011 - Ten years ago, the European Commission agreed to recognize the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) “safe harbor” principles, and that anniversary has prompted Schleswig-Holstein Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner Thilo Weichert to call for an end to the agreement. In a press release issued in the days leading up to the 10th anniversary, Germany’s Independent Centre for Privacy Protection (ULD) raised questions about safe harbor as cited in a study by Australian privacy researcher Chris Connolly due to be formally released in August. According to the information included in the release, Connolly found that “2,170 U.S. companies claim to be safe harbor privileged; whereof 388 were not even registered wit...
November 01, 2011 - Every day, Straightline International's court runners visit the Ontario court house. Straightline International, is the only U.S. based com...
November 01, 2011 - Shrinkage cost retailers around the world more than $119 billion over the past year, or 1.45 percent of their sales, according to the Centre for Re...
November 01, 2011 - You're safer using Straightline International's Provincial Wide Quebec Court search. Although background checks on school employees hav...
October 01, 2011 - Another weekend behind bars loomed for bikie boss Felix Lyle as he struggled to find someone without a criminal record to put up the $20,000...
October 01, 2011 - Two years after an Australian lawyer caused a stir by sending a foreclosure notice via Facebook, the practice of online legal service is spreading...
October 01, 2011 - The Philippines is one of the world's largest exporters of health workers, making this one of the country's most important exports. Kno...
October 01, 2011 - A senior Iranian military official says the UK is more violent than the US, stressing that the British monarchy is one of the oldest imperialist co...
October 01, 2011 - Security experts are warning that travelers should avoid bringing electronic devices carrying important company contacts and confidential informati...
October 01, 2011 - Canada’s Parliament is currently discussing a Bill that would require organisations to notify the Privacy Commissioner of data breaches that...
October 01, 2011 - In a recent nationwide survey by PRRN (The Public Record Retriever Network) taken nationwide, Steven Brownstein, the only background investigator w...
October 01, 2011 - In a recent nationwide survey by PRRN (The Public Record Retriever Network) taken nationwide, Steven Brownstein, the only background investigator w...
September 01, 2011 - A new scheme to provide more thorough security checks for those working with children and vulnerable adults will be introduced in the ACT next year...
September 01, 2011 - Malaysia wants to introduce the Advance Passenger Screening System (APSS) to combat transnational crimes like human trafficking and drug smuggling....
September 01, 2011 - KUALA LUMPUR: A large number of those who commit fraud are males, married and have good communication skills, according to an expert. They are...
September 01, 2011 - Background Check Filipino Health Care Workers The Philippines is one of the world’s largest exporters of health workers, making this one...
August 01, 2011 - The Fredericton Police Force is apologizing to community groups after discovering a flaw in its criminal record check system that may have overlook...
August 01, 2011 - An updated price sheet is now available from Straightline International. Contact customer service at 1-866-909-6678 or by E-Mail to orders@sear...
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