It is the computer and the Internet that has brought about the greatest transformation to the way the pros do their jobs nowadays. The proliferation of computer databases has really changed things, including, and especially, the methods of information collecting, storing, and distribution. We have the means, right at our fingertips, to access a veritable treasure trove of practical, useful information. Information Brokers, Information Distributors, Information Resellers, Information Providers - these new job titles have carved an impressive notch in our daily language, especially our business language. State capitals are repositories of local, county, and state records.
Credit bureaus are repositories of credit information.
Distributors These companies have access to many information repositories. They disseminate this data in high volume to Information Providers. Many of these repository databases are highly specialized and complex, such as the database operated by the US Postal Service. Information Providers are on-line with Information Distributors, who can locate and call up data almost instantaneously. A VAIR may conduct a social search using a SSN by requesting reports from all three major credit bureaus.