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Legislative Update from NCISS Legislative Committee and Lobbyit20How Effective is NCISS Legislation and Regulation Monitoring?As an Investigator, Security Agency, Process Server, or related professional%u2026 have you benefited from:%u2022 Having access to driving records and motor vehicle information from your state DMV and private data providers?%u2022 Having access to databases with permissible purposes under the GLBA?%u2022 Having access to Social Security Numbers, Birthdates, Address History, Credit Reports and other vital information?%u2022 Carry a firearm in the course of your professional duties?%u2022 Having the ability to use a pretext for undercover operations, shopping services and other permissible purposes?%u2022 Used the National Sex Offender Registry (Dru%u2019s Law) for background investigations?%u2022 Used GPS, drones and other modern technology in your investigations and security services?If you answered YES to just one of these questions, you have directly benefitted from the more than 40-year history of NCISS, volunteers, and support of NCISS every member %u2013 just like YOU! NCISS and membership have provided responsive testimony to Congress and federal regulators, as well as assisting state associations with similar issues at the state level. View NCISS as your insurance policy - you don%u2019t make claims every day, but when the big claim comes, and every privacy fight is that %u201cclaim%u201d - you will want NCISS protecting you at every turn.We should not use terms like Private Investigator when speaking to Representatives and others, but rather introduce yourself as a \pes of methods to help our profession to be perceived as a professional business to include, what you call yourself, How you dress, How you talk, How you comment in social media, etc. Take a look at your website. Are you using catchy slogans to sell your services? Something a legislator or privacy advocate may construe and using illegal or unethical means to acquire data? Not vetting your clients and their purposes? Are you including positive language %u2013 such as being licensed, vetted, bonded, insured %u2013 and a member of your state association and NCISS?