International News

• The Background Investigator Investigates Germany

  As part of an ongoing series, The Background Investigator, sent an attorney to Germany to explore the availablility of criminal records. The results of this first investigation appear bel...

• Screening Fraud Becoming Serious In India

  Rahul Belwalkar is an HR expert and his core competencies include employee background screening, partner due diligence, pre and post underwriting risk management, insurance claims investi...

• Over 7500 Fake Background Check Companies In India

  First Advantage has found background check fraud in India And at least that many of the 7500 fake companies or more are providing fake documents!   The Uber rape ca...

• British DBS Record System Fails FCRA

  Legal rights campaign groups have described as a “disgrace” the government’s delay in reforming the criminal record checks system.   People with minor convi...

• The Background Investigator Goes To Taiwan

  In a continuing series, The Background Investigator, is sending its researchers to various countries around the world to explore the justice systems and bring back to you their findings....

• Background Check Fraud in Manila

  Originally posted June 17, 2019 by Steve Brownstein Why I do Manila searches by myself.   I've been going to Manila and doing court checks for decades and as of now I...

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National News

• Maybe Uber Can Get It Right, but...

  FCRA violations loom   Uber is partneredsafety data provider Appriss to conduct the checks.   Appriss collects the data (Arrest, Incarcerations, etc.) in real ti...

• Equifax Hackers Caught - AG,

   Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millio...

• Is This The End Of SJV?

  SJV Data Solutions, a provider of background screening data and research for consumer reporting agencies announced the release of the real-time Continuous Criminal Monitoring solution....

• FBI Has Your Sealed Record and It Can Be Used Agai

  Tens of thousands of people have sealed criminal records under a 2-year-old state law that allows them to wipe clean some prior arrests and convictions, but the records are still turning...

• Probably Not but... A New Rule Could Alter Who Can

  In a closed-door meeting Friday, a Colorado judicial branch committee is expected to consider a long-awaited new rule on the suppression and sealing of criminal court records.  ...

• Mississippi County Goes Online

  The Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk’s Office is one of the latest to utilize electronic filing of court records.   Anything from land records to court records can now b...

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