European leaders are pushing for the tech industry to tighten the bolts of data protection laws in EU member states. With European Commission head Margarethe Vestager demanding stronger enforcement of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policies. Fines for violations have already cost companies operating in Europe more than €146 million within the first two years

Here we’ll go through the most common misconceptions about background screening, and provide you with some of the solutions we suggest to our clients. Information on candidates has to be gathered from diverse sources, and local laws dictate how you are allowed to obtain that information and what you can or can’t do with it.