Yesterday I attended an interesting webinar regarding Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) developments. Susan Camp Stocks from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Katherine Ripley White from the Federal Trade...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just issued guidance for companies providing employment screening services. According to the FTC, they have “created new guidance for businesses aimed at giving employment background...more
The full text of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”) framework is now available. Privacy Shield was “designed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and European Commission to provide companies on both sides of the...more
February 2nd the European Commission and the Department of Commerce announced that they have reached an agreement on a new framework to replace the EU US Safe Harbor Program. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) found the...more
This blog is created with content straight from the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) and a Member Advisory which all background screening companies should read. The Member Advisory was posted...more
Section 613 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), when reporting a consumer report for employment purposes which contains public record information, which are likely have an...more
Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a guide, Start with Security: A Guide for Business, which pulls from lessons learned from the 50+ data security enforcement actions that the FTC has announced. To be clear,...more
7/15/2015
/ Authentication ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Document Retention Policies ,
Electronic Devices ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Network Security ,
Passwords ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
SSL
A recent blog posting by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on data retention and disposal practices is the genesis of this blog. The posting talks about the importance of having a plan in place due to the potential that a...more
I recognize this is a few days late, but the content is still timely. Last month I attended the NAPBS Mid-Year Conference in Washington, DC both as an attendee and speaker. One session of particular interest to me was...more
5/13/2015
/ Background Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Spokeo ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an updated guide for employers regarding compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when conducting background checks, as well as the Equal Employment...more