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Uber’s Upstate New York Expansion Hinges on Fingerprinting

Uber’s push to expand into upstate New York cities such as Buffalo, Rochester and Albany is reigniting a debate over whether the drivers for the app-based ride-hailing service should be fingerprinted. Drivers are already fingerprinted in New York City, and …

Fingerprint Checks at Heart of Ride Hailing Battle

Hailing a ride with a smartphone app in many U.S. cities is coming down to a fight over fingerprints. Following incidents where Uber drivers were found to have criminal records, a number of state and local officials have proposed fingerprint …