by Jason Morris

I read an interesting article yesterday about a British engineer who found a copy of a magazine printed in 1965 by Gordon Moore predicting the number of components on a processor would double every year and that costs would fall commensurately. I decided to do some research on Moore’s Law and picked up a book I had bought a month ago called No Place to Hide. Moore’s law specifically warns us that with computers getting more powerful, "big brother" is just around the corner.

The book itself is rather interesting and I will post a complete report when I am finished. The author focuses on company’s that aggregate data to sell to marketing firms and government.  For example, the "passenger watch list" is provided in part by some of these firms. We all know that the background screening industry is completely different but we are sometimes confused with these types of companies.  Pre-employment screening is heavily regulated by state laws and the FCRA, background checks can’t be conducted without a clear disclosure made by the applicant allowing the search to be conducted. 

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