The blind spot in the gig economy: Understanding the loopholes in ride vetting

photo credit: Brian Penny / Pixabay Key Takeaways Rideshare companies typically rely on name-based background checks rather than extensive fingerprint-based FBI screenings. Many commercial background checks only look at criminal records from the past seven years, potentially missing older but serious offenses. Name and SSN-based screening systems are significantly less accurate than biometric fingerprint verification […]