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Virginia creates resident database from DMV records
October 30, 2013 - The state government has been quietly collecting driver data from the Department of Motor Vehicles to create a database of residents, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Dubbed the e-ID initiative, the state enterprise database was created to help state agencies ferret out fraud and assist in helping residents conduct business with the state more easily. Virginia DMV has the records of nearly six million licensed drivers and ID card holders. Some of that information - names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers - will form the core of the e-ID system.. State officials claim that the e-ID initiative will be limited in scope and access—during a time where there is growing concern in the U.S. about...
Ohio Habitual OVI Offense Database Error-Ridden
October 30, 2013 - Ernest Kirk, of Ross County, doesn’t appear on a database created so the public can track habitually drunken drivers, despite facing his 11th...
Landlord Held Liable For Negligent Hiring
October 29, 2013 - Mark Wilton operated an apartment complex in San Joaquin County, California. To help provide security for the complex, Wilton hired David Rodriguez...
Man declared legally dead cannot now be officially labeled alive
October 28, 2013 - An Ohio man who was declared dead after disappearing in 1986 cannot now be declared officially alive. A judge found that three years after a p...
Knox County, TN Record Keeping Comes Under Fire
October 28, 2013 - Knox County Criminal Court Clerk Joy McCroskey said she's never met with other local leaders to discuss the errors originating in her office th...
Criminal record is a relevant concern in Illinois
October 28, 2013 - There's nothing wrong with giving people a second chance, but Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is going about it the wrong way. Quinn signed an exec...
Big data linked to inevitable privacy breaches
October 25, 2013 - As Organisations making use of data mining and analysis risk inadvertently exposing their operations to privacy audits and hefty fines, a prominent...
Michigan Senate bill would restrict access to juvenile criminal records
October 25, 2013 - Criminal history records for juveniles will become less available to the public under legislation under consideration in the state Senate. Unde...
Indiana AG: Public should have access to death certificates
October 24, 2013 - The Indiana Attorney General's Office has asked the Indiana Supreme Court to hear the appeal of a judge's ruling that cause of death inform...
Report Examines Employer Compliance with New EEOC Guidance on Criminal Records Released in 2012
October 24, 2013 - A report from Community Legal Services (CLS) of Philadelphia, PA titled ‘EEOC’s Criminal Record Guidance One Year Later: Lessons from t...
Many States Charge Insane Fees For Access To Public Records
October 23, 2013 - When the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel received a $4,500 bill from the city’s police department for access to public crime data, the Pulitzer Pr...
A good reason to have third parties conduct criminal record checks
October 23, 2013 - New Discussions (1) Started by Fred Dehmel-CSI, CII, CFI, CD1, International Private Consultant, Certified Harassment Investigator...
Demand for criminal background checks has never been higher in Rhode Island
October 22, 2013 - Want to work as a massage therapist, schoolteacher, motorcycling instructor or caretaker in a nursing home? Need to bring your family to a homeless...
Can drug labs be sued for faulty drug tests?
October 18, 2013 - A false positive result in a drug test is more than just a little mistake - it's often the difference between walking free or going to prison....
National Average - Court Fees for Name Searches - BRB Publishes
October 17, 2013 - National Average - Court Fees for Name Searches BRB Publications recently completed a statistical analysis to determin...
Enhancing Public Access To Legal Data
October 16, 2013 - In a few years, simplified case summaries, judicial opinions and audio recordings from all federal appellate and state supreme courts could be a...
Public Safety Technology in the News
October 15, 2013 - Justice Department Awards $5.1 Million to Curb Gangs, Reduce Gun Violence The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, recentl...
Sometimes Big Companies Will Wait For Background Check Results
October 14, 2013 - Especially when big bucks are at stake. MGM and Springfield casino supporters have to wait a little longer to see if the casino developer passe...
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