Post archive for ‘International Newswire’

United Kingdom NGO advised firm on how to disguise director's criminal records

UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) told the reporter, who was posing as a businessman, to obscure directors’ criminal records to circumvent regulations and admitted that British embassies are available for hire to impress would-be customers. An adviser representing UKTI, which the Duke of York represents as a “business ambassador”, said that a director with a [...]

New CPIC Policy Change Affecting Level of Access

A CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) Policy Change has been communicated to all police services across Canada, with changes to be implemented immediately, and which affects all members of the employment and volunteer screening industry in Canada.    Based on a bulletin from CPIC, we understand that we will ONLY be able to supply you [...]

41 candidates with criminal background’ – HYDERABAD – GHMC

Posted by: seoforever on: November 21, 2009 HYDERABAD: The Forum for Good Governance has alleged that 41 candidates who have criminal records are in the fray in the GHMC polls. Of the 770 candidates representing different political parties, 31 candidates have criminal record and 10 independents candidates are booked under different sections of IPC, said [...]

ICO uncovers secret construction worker database

Builder blacklist in clear violation of Data Protection Act Written by Ian Williams vnunet.com, 06 Mar 2009The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has located and seized a secret database containing personal information on over 3,000 UK construction workers, used as a vetting tool by more than 40 construction companies. The 15-year old database of 3,213 workers [...]

Information Commissioner's Office hardens its stance

Experts predict more prosecutions to follow as watchdog cracks down on DPA breachesWritten by Phil Muncaster, 06 Mar 2009 Today’s move by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to punish a firm for breaching the Data Protection Act (DPA) could be the first of many similar cases as the organisation seeks to flex its muscles, experts [...]

One in five fear record checks will not protect children

One in five people fear a criminal records check will not protect children from being groomed by paedophiles, a poll for the Home Office shows. Almost a quarter of people also believe the elderly and other vulnerable adults will not be protected from fraudsters just because someone has been CRB checked. And nearly one in [...]

Lloyds TSB Bank plc Agrees To Forfeit $350 Million in Connection with Violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Lloyds TSB Bank plc (Lloyds), a United Kingdom corporation headquartered in London, has agreed to forfeit $350 million to the United States and to the New York County District Attorney’s Office in connection with violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of [...]

Judges get access to EU criminal records

By Tom Brady Security Editor, Independent.ieSaturday January 03 2009 JUDGES imposing sentence on thugs in courts will now have easy access to their criminal records in other EU states. Ireland is to sign up to a new criminal records database aimed at fighting crime across EU borders, the Irish Independent has learned. It will also [...]

Clients call for tougher Background Checks

To ensure staff really do have the qualifications and experience they claim, and to reduce the threats of industrial espionage and terrorism, companies are demanding more from recruiters. Colin Cottell explains how processes and costs are changing Checking the background of candidates is not what most recruiters had in mind when they started their careers. [...]

Sex Ring Arrest in Thailand Shocks Friends

Ex-Calgarian recalled as quiet and generous By Andrew Burke; with files from Stephane Massinon and Sherri Zickefoose, Calgary Herald. At a nondescript house in an unremarkable corner of Bangkok called Peekmai Village number 1, the sign nailed to the front door said “Home Sweet Home.” But inside, two women were sitting on a worn rosewood [...]