More and more companies are performing background checks on their employees and new hires. Companies that have a certain security clearance, that work with state and federal government, that have highly regarded secrets or intellectual property, and that have certain interactions with the public have always had to put their employees through rigorous due diligence to determine if there is anything in their past that might disqualify them or make them risky for their jobs. Today companies that would not normally require background checks are asking for them in greater numbers. The reasons are plentiful: A company can check the…