Items Tagged with 'background check'

Peter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States, failed security vetting clearance before taking his position. 

A member of Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s security team was killed in a standoff with the Dallas police. 

As background checks become more standard, they can run the risk of becoming less thorough.

As data privacy grows stronger, it becomes harder for security leaders to perform thorough background checks.

With proper data security plans in place, organizations can conduct effective background checks while protecting candidate privacy.

Two companies are settling Federal Trade Commission charges claiming that they allowed access to background checks without a permissible purpose.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a proposed rule for defining gun sales. The rule would close background check loopholes during sales.

Multiple bills were signed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer targeting the rise in gun violence including safe gun storage and background checks.

President Biden announced an executive order to increase background checks for firearm sales and improve the effective use of “red flag” laws.

It’s important for employers to take the threat of employee violence seriously and take steps to protect their customers and staff from harm.