[Owasp-board] Background check for Global Board members

Tue Sep 23 02:24:37 UTC 2014

I agree. I guess a basic check for criminal record would be sufficient 
for due diligence at this point.
Best, Tobias

On 22/09/14 13:11, Josh Sokol wrote:
> I'm fine with this, but we would need to determine in advance what is 
> deemed acceptable or unacceptable as it's not like a background check 
> is a binary response (Good/Bad, Yes/No).
>
> ~josh
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Jim Manico <jim.manico at owasp.org 
> <mailto:jim.manico at owasp.org>> wrote:
>
>     I'm thinking safely and protection of the org. We do not want a
>     felon running for the board, I think. I'm still reading about this
>     and it looks fairly standard to background check those with legal
>     duty in the organization, which includes potential staff hires and
>     board....
>
>     --
>     Jim Manico
>     @Manicode
>     (808) 652-3805 <tel:%28808%29%20652-3805>
>
>     On Sep 22, 2014, at 11:54 AM, Eoin Keary <eoin.keary at owasp.org
>     <mailto:eoin.keary at owasp.org>> wrote:
>
>>     Fabio, to quote you:
>>
>>     "As we are gradually becoming more involved with government
>>     bodies in the US and abroad,.."
>>
>>     Level of commitment? By getting a background check?
>>
>>     Whatever suits the majority, I feel it is a waste of time, has
>>     this been requested yet?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     Eoin Keary
>>     Owasp Global Board
>>     +353 87 977 2988 <tel:%2B353%2087%20977%202988>
>>
>>
>>     On 22 Sep 2014, at 15:27, Fabio Cerullo <fcerullo at owasp.org
>>     <mailto:fcerullo at owasp.org>> wrote:
>>
>>>     Eoin,
>>>
>>>     This goes beyond the government bodies and shows a level of
>>>     commitment from the Global Board elected representatives. It
>>>     actually aligns quite nicely with what has been agreed about HR
>>>     training for Board members in our last Board meeting.
>>>
>>>     I'm looking forward to your feedback.
>>>
>>>     Thanks
>>>     Fabio
>>>
>>>     On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 8:02 AM, Eoin Keary
>>>     <eoin.keary at owasp.org <mailto:eoin.keary at owasp.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         I think the government in question would request a
>>>         background check if necessary.
>>>
>>>         Eoin Keary
>>>         Owasp Global Board
>>>         +353 87 977 2988 <tel:%2B353%2087%20977%202988>
>>>
>>>
>>>         On 22 Sep 2014, at 10:25, Fabio Cerullo <fcerullo at owasp.org
>>>         <mailto:fcerullo at owasp.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>         Guys,
>>>>
>>>>         As we are gradually becoming more involved with government
>>>>         bodies in the US and abroad, I think is important to run a
>>>>         background check for new and current Global Board members
>>>>         going forward.
>>>>
>>>>         Here is some background info on the subject:
>>>>
>>>>         *Background Checks, Screening and Your Nonprofit*
>>>>         http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/library/articles/backgroundchecks.shtml
>>>>         *
>>>>         *
>>>>         *Screening and Background Checking*
>>>>         https://www.nonprofitrisk.org/advice/faqs/screening2.shtml
>>>>
>>>>         Please let me know your thoughts.
>>>>
>>>>         Thanks
>>>>         Fabio
>>>>
>>>>
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