joining us now to discuss the uber boom is liz gannes, a senior editor at re/code from san francisco.anks foster joining us. >> sure. >> the recent problem and perhaps worst problem uber has faced is a situation in india, where a passenger said the driver turned off the meter and took her someplace else and raped her. really the core of it is a level of trust and security that a user has to have that they're safe when they're in the car. how does this company deal with this challenge? >> uber in addition to step up its background checks. in india doesn't look like the local statements were that great to authorize this situation for the driver. as you say this is an app on your phone but it's an app that connects you as a passenger, putting yourself in a car in the real world. so you really need to trust that that is a situation that you will be safe in. compared to traditional taxis though, there is a level above and beyond once you're in the car and once someone is in the system. i think the issue leading up to this is the background checks. once you're driver or passenger on uber at