The background screening industry is in the middle of meaningful change. Data access is shifting. Compliance expectations are rising. And organizations are under continued pressure to move quickly while still making decisions they can trust.
That is why this year’s Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) Mid-Year Conference matters.
The conversations happening across our industry right now are not abstract. They are shaping how businesses manage risk, protect trust, and adapt in a more complex operating environment. For clients, the challenge is not simply responding to change as it happens. It is staying prepared for what comes next.
That mindset is also shaping how InformData is showing up at PBSA Mid-Year.
Over the last several months, including extensively at our onsite last week, our team has spent time stepping back, aligning around client needs, and sharpening how we support organizations navigating a changing market. One theme has been consistent: strong partnership matters most when conditions are changing. Clients need more than information alone. They need perspective, responsiveness, and solutions that help them move forward with confidence. We’ve got you!
This year’s PBSA Mid-Year theme, Building Human Connections in a Digital World, captures that balance well. Innovation remains critical, but so do trust, judgment, and the quality of the partnerships behind every decision.
Visit Us & Don't Miss Our Session
At this year’s event, InformData will be at Booth #1108, and we will also be participating in a solution spotlight session. The discussion will focus on how CRAs can navigate changes in the data landscape while balancing speed, compliance, cost, and client trust.
➤ Monday, March 30 at 3:00 PM in Independence West
"Access Shifts. Risk Doesn't. Staying Decision-Ready in a Restricted Data World."
Fraud pressures and heightened scrutiny are reshaping people risk, while privacy laws continue to tighten and PII redaction becomes more common. Recent shifts, like what’s occurring in South Carolina, show how quickly access can change and how easily speed and accuracy can be disrupted. This session explores how CRAs can leverage technology and innovative workflows to supply verified, decision-ready signals while honoring evolving privacy requirements.
Our panel will discuss the challenges of the shifting data landscape and share practical guidance on preparing teams for access changes, communicating trade-offs (speed, cost, and compliance) without eroding trust, and maintaining a clear evidence trail that clients can stand behind—so decisions remain fast, fair, and defensible in an increasingly restricted environment.
We are looking forward to the conversations ahead — about where the industry is going, what clients are navigating now, and how we can continue building smarter, more resilient paths forward, together.
If you’ll be at PBSA Mid-Year, we hope you’ll stop by and connect with us.
Our Mid-Year Team:
