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THE issue of pre-employment background checks has taken centre stage following the murder of a 17-year-old girl by her 20-year-old boyfriend, who was a security guard at a primary school in Penang. The tragedy invites these questions: why wasn’t this individual, who had a criminal...

IN 2004, Laura Callahan, then the Senior Director and Chief Information Officer of the United States’ Department of Homeland Security, stepped down from her position after she was exposed for purchasing her bachelor’s degree, masters, and PhD doctorate through online transactions. The incident raised questions on...