As I write this, our beautiful and amazing state, Georgia, is amid a high profile and extremely controversial soft “re-opening”. Our Governor, Brian Kemp is under fire by the President and many Americans perceive his decision to “open up” as reckless, selfish, garnered by political agenda, and a sheer lack of respect for the rest of the country. Now, for the sake of my sanity, I am going to do my best by not posting my [...]
The world is experiencing a crisis unparalleled in modern times, with the possible exception of the two World Wars. COVID19 is challenging countries, companies and us as individuals to change the way we fundamentally operate to ensure we stay physically, and financially healthy. Governments are delivering enormous aid packages designed to stimulate the economy and protect jobs and incomes of workers where possible. Nowhere is this more evident than in the US where a multi-trillion-dollar package [...]
Customer or money launderer? New hire or felon? Whether it’s for financial compliance or pre-employment screening, due diligence is all about finding names and matching names against watch lists, negative news reports, SEC filings, and more. Vital4 is a standout data aggregator; providing and updating thousands of data sources 24×7 for due diligence vendors and corporate departments. Search—specifically for people and companies—is more than mission critical; it’s the means of making all that data usable. Unsatisfied [...]
1. It’s very different from domestic screening. In the US, the background screening is governed by the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), and any CRA (consumer reporting agency) performing background screening must be FCRA compliant. The FCRA does not pertain to screening outside of the US. 2. There are over 240 countries and territories outside of the US. It’s a big world out there. This means with over 240 countries and territories across the globe; every [...]
All organizations have a responsibility to their shareholders, customers, and associates to conduct compliant and risk-averse background checks on their potential contractors and employees without discrimination. Most US businesses that require criminal background screening prior to hire only run a criminal history search on an applicant within the US court systems. This tactic leads to the hire of employees with non-disclosed criminal history and makes the company liable for the employee’s actions while placing associates, clients [...]
