by Eric J. Ellman | Dec 6, 2023
In 2023, Prof. Murat Mungan, a well-known criminologist, published a paper showing that name-based background checks from background check companies are superior to fingerprint background checks. As noted in the abstract: Criminal background checks have recently...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 16, 2016
In 2016, the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) issued a press release and a white paper on name-based criminal background checks. The IBIA, bills itself as “the leading voice for the biometrics and identity technology industry[,which] advances...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 2, 2016
In June 2016, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, wrote to the Chicago City Council noting that “[r]equiring fingerprint-based background checks for non-law enforcement purposes can have a discriminatory impact on communities of color.” General...
