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Lyft Will Begin Enhanced and Continuous Driver Background Checks

April 16, 2019

Ride sharing company Lyft announced two new initiatives aimed at increasing the safety and security of its platform.

Background Screening Utilized by 95% of U.S. Employers

July 9, 2018

Ninety-five percent of employers surveyed by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) say their organization is conducting employment background screening in 2018.

Breaking Glass: How Women Thrive in Leadership Roles in the Background Screening Industry

Barry Nixon

November 15, 2017

Women have made inroads into the top leadership positions in corporate America. Today, 26 women are serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies (5.2%), and 5.4% are serving as CEOs of Fortune 1000 companies.

5 Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Workplace Violence

Jesse Berger

Brian McNary

Jack Zahran

March 22, 2016

Workplace violence is an issue that is beginning to get more attention, but remains underreported and misunderstood. While a handful of shocking and high-profile incidents have the power to capture the public’s attention, the vast majority of incidents stay under the public radar.

Report Reveals Critical Background Check Mistakes Small Businesses Make

November 21, 2014

The 2014 HireRight Small Business Spotlight, indicates that employment screening is becoming more and more critical for small businesses, as they may fall victim to some common, but potentially significant screening mistakes.

New Security Procedures to be Enacted for Military Bases

August 5, 2014

The Defense Department will implement a new screening system that will subject people to FBI background checks every time they enter a military base.

Investigating Beyond FBI Fingerprinting

Massachusetts, the state recently started requiring FBI fingerprint-based criminal background searches for teachers and other school employees.

David C. Sawyer

August 1, 2014

The extent to which each state reports records to the FBI varies widely. The federal government acknowledges that it’s possible to obtain more accurate information from professional background screeners.

How Federal Background Checks Are Changing

The Snowden leaks, the Navy Yard shooting, and recent evidence that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s primary background check contractor all have forced the federal government to look at changing the way it does background checks.

Sarah Ludwig

August 1, 2014

The report from June 4, 2014, stated that one USIS employee turned in more than 15,000 investigations in one month, translating to about 21 screens every hour of every day during that month, which has raised red flags.

U.S. Brings Fraud Charges Against Private Security Vetting Firm

January 23, 2014

The U.S. Justice Department has accused United States Investigations Services (USIS) of filing at least 665,000 flawed background checks – about 40 percent of the total submissions – between March 2008 and September 2012.

California Bill Would Require Background Checks for Plastic Gun Makers

January 15, 2014

A California lawmaker proposed legislation Monday to make background checks and gun registrations requirements for anyone who builds plastic firearms, dubbed “ghost guns,” on a 3-D printer at home. The bill, by state Sen. Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), would also apply to anyone who buys parts that can be assembled into a gun, Fox News reports.