Hour one: Onfido. Husayn Kassai, CEO and co-founder of Onfido.
Onfido performs automated background-checks for prospective workers of on-demand companies like Handy and Turo. Background checks are in the headlines lately, because Uber’s been under fire for its perceived failings in this area, allowing criminals to slip through the cracks. Austin, TX just went through a contentious battle with Uber, ultimately forcing the company to fingerprint all its drivers in that city. Husayn’s is most knowledgeable about all the background-check issues facing Uber and other companies in the industry: in particularly, he will talk about why fingerprinting is a bad way to screen workers and why technology like facial recognition software is a much better option.
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Hour two: News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities!
Craig and Ben do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!