A common misconception amongst human resource professionals is that their background screening provider is reporting the most up-to-date and precise information when it comes to candidate background checks. There are many different providers in the industry using a variety of sources for their data. One of the most popular screening searches is the National Criminal Database (NCDB) but there are many misconceptions about this search. Here is a look at the difference between searches performed using due diligence and solely using National Criminal Database data dumps: