How does a nonprofit group weigh the safety of its clientele against the privacy of its employees? Many nonprofits are struggling with that question now. For example, in a recent NY Times article, Stephanie Strom disscusses how several Boys & Girls Clubs have begun using a technology that provides continuing updates on criminal convictions among staff members and volunteers. The clubs say concerns about children's safety outweigh any potential invasion of privacy. Now, the Boy Scouts of America is considering whether to use a similar technology. Volunteering and working for an organization that serves children often means consenting to an extensive background check. However, it raises serious questions about the scope and limit of those questions. The article raises such questions as: Are all crimes relevant? Should age at the time of conviction be considered? How much time must pass before a conviction is discounted or ignored? To whom should it be made available? For the whole article, visit the New York Times.