Lie detector tests have become a popular cultural icon — from crime dramas to comedies to advertisements — the picture of a polygraph pen wildly gyrating on a moving chart is readily recognized symbol. But, as psychologist Leonard Saxe, PhD,
The NICS Background Check
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) was established as a result of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 (Brady Act) requirements. The Brady Act required a national namecheck system for federal firearms licensees (FFL). FFLs, such
Background Checks for Matchmaking Services
Given the multitude of online dating sties and dating apps that are available today, many people may think that traditional matchmaking services are a thing of the past. This is not the case, however. Not only are traditional matchmaking services
National Criminal Background Check
What are the advantages of running a national criminal background check as opposed to a single state background check? Let’s talk about it. Several months ago I had a consultation with a business owner who was seeking background screening services
Criminal Background Check Please!
Below is an article from Nextshark.com which illustrates why people should consider running a criminal background check on anyone they meet on a dating site or app……or anyone they are dating who they become suspicious of. I have included the
Background Check Step-by-Step
Running a background check on a prospective employee is now an integral part of the hiring process for many businesses. What some business owners are not aware of are the Federal and state guidelines which dictate how the process of
Background Checks for H1B Visa Employees
If your company hires staff from overseas, thorough background checks are absolutely essential. Here is an article about raids that were conducted at four different locations in Kashmir, India in August 2017. No….these were not counter-terrorism raids. These raids were in response
Pre-Employment Background Checks
When most people think about pre-employment background checks they think of schools, daycare centers, summer camps, law enforcement, security, elder care, banking, and so on. But what about carpet cleaning companies, lawn care companies, or country clubs? Do these types
Beware of Online Dating Scams
Here’s a news story from NBC12 warning people of the dangers of online dating scams. The problem identified in this news story can be fixed by dating sites running background checks on their clients, or by the clients running these
Public Records & Online Dating
When it comes to dating apps and online dating, public records seem to be an underutilized resource. Almost none of these companies run any kind of background check on their users, and they do very little if anything to even