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fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Will This New Dating Safety App Work?

The Tea app helps women avoid red flags in dating through anonymous user-generated reports and verification processes.
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

Federal court rules California voter-passed law that requires background checks to buy bullets is unconstitutional

A federal appeals court ruled that California's ammunition background check law is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Dating is a nightmare. Whisper network apps won't save us.

Tea allows women to reverse image search men's photos, run background checks on suitors, and post reviews of men, marking them as green-flag or red-flag daters.
Women
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

Appeals court says California law requiring background checks for ammunition is unconstitutional

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's law requiring background checks for bullet purchases is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment.
US politics
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Security company hired used car salesman to build website

A cybersecurity firm faced theft of iPads meant for a customer satisfaction survey due to an employee with a criminal past.
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Conducting Background Checks in the Corporate Security Environment

Background checks are essential but must be modernized to effectively counter insider threats.
Behavioral screening tools are crucial for early identification of concealed risks.
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Protecting Candidate Privacy During Background Checks

Background checks are essential in mitigating risks of insider threats from new hires.
#gun-control
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago
SF politics

Not Every State Believes Universal Background Checks Can Slow Gun Violence

Gun background checks may involve overly personal information that doesn't necessarily pertain to gun acquisition.
Legislation varies significantly by state, impacting universal background checks and overall gun safety measures.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
5 months ago

In These States, Gun Buyers Can Avoid Background Checks - But Is It Good For Business?

Background checks are essential for preventing high-risk individuals from obtaining firearms, yet loopholes exist for private sales.
Most states have not closed loopholes enabling prohibited individuals to purchase firearms without background checks.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
5 months ago

In These States, Gun Buyers Can Avoid Background Checks - But Is It Good For Business?

Background checks are essential for preventing high-risk individuals from obtaining firearms, yet loopholes exist for private sales.
Most states have not closed loopholes enabling prohibited individuals to purchase firearms without background checks.
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UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

'Glaring gap in law closed': Met Police hail new rules as officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked

Police officers failing background checks will lose their jobs to restore confidence in policing.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Police officers who fail background checks to be automatically sacked

Police officers in England and Wales failing background checks will be automatically dismissed, enhancing public trust in policing.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources

The White House has redirected the background check process for its staff from the FBI to the Pentagon, citing concerns over the intrusiveness of investigations.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Trump took down police misconduct database, but states can still share background check info

The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database has been taken offline, affecting how law enforcement agencies conduct background checks on applicants.
Information security
fromITPro
5 months ago

3.3 million people were exposed in the DISA data breach - it took the firm 10 months to disclose the incident

DISA Global Solutions experienced a significant data breach, exposing sensitive records of about 3.3 million individuals, highlighting security vulnerabilities in background check firms.
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