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Digital Forensics Labs Report

When the U.S. went to court against Enron, prosecutors arrived with a virtual mountain of evidence. How did investigators make sense of the sheer volume of information? They turned to one of our 14 regional digital forensics labs, which are highlighted in a recently released annual report.
 

While the information can include potentially anything about the individual's employment, credit, or past history, the most common usage of background checks refers to criminal records.