Overhaul of background check system could lean on predictive analysis

Federal Times: Think what companies know about you because you provided the info. Combine that with government records, and there’s a data picture that some say might predict behavior.

At least one credit bureau, TransUnion, sees a way to help the government conduct background checks and even real-time analysis of whether federal employees are at risk for getting blackmailed or exhibiting other unwanted behavior.

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