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AI for Identity Verification
July 06, 2025 - AI for Identity Verification How It’s Used: -Biometric Matching: AI compares selfies or video with government-issued ID photos (e.g., driver’s license, passport). -Document Verification: AI detects forged or altered documents by analyzing metadata, font inconsistencies, and holograms. -Liveness Detection: Ensures that a live person is presenting the ID, not a photo or deepfake, using AI-based facial movement analysis. Implementation Steps: -Integrate an identity verification platform (e.g., Onfido, Jumio, Veriff) with your application or intake process. -Capture ID and biometric data via webcam or phone at the start of the...
Sophisticated Fraud Risks Present Significant Challenges For Banks and Financial Institutions
June 26, 2025 - The emergence of sophisticated fraud risks like Fraud-as-a-Service (CaaS) and synthetic identity fraud presents significant challenges for banks an...
Blockchain Employment Verifications Still Faces An Uphill Battle
June 24, 2025 - Blockchain technology is making significant strides in employment verification, moving beyond a theoretical concept to practical applications that...
THE WORLD'S FIRST LAWSUIT IN THE 1990'S AGAINST AN OHIO SEARCH FIRM, OPEN ONLINE, YEP, THAT'S WHEN I
June 23, 2025 - The lawsuit involving an Ohio search company named OPEN (Online Professional Electronic Network...
The Transparency Gap: A Challenge for Court Data Providers in the Screening Industry
June 23, 2025 - The Transparency Gap: A Challenge for Court Data Providers in the Screening Industry Court data providers play a critical role in the backgroun...
The Critical Importance of Dual-Tier Court Record Checks in Pre-Employment Screening
June 21, 2025 - In today's competitive and regulated hiring landscape, comprehensive pre-employment background screening is not merely a best practice; it is a...
Vendor Transparency in the Background Screening Industry: A One-Way Expectation
June 20, 2025 - Vendor Transparency in the Background Screening Industry: A One-Way Expectation In the pre-employment screening industry, background screening...
New South Wales (Australia) Online Court Registry Hacked
June 16, 2025 - Investigations are underway into a "major data breach" of the New South Wales Online Registry after 9,000 sensitive court files, includin...
Alberta More Than Doubles Court Search Fees
June 15, 2025 - Alberta More Than Doubles Court Search Fees The Alberta government has hiked a raft of court fees — including more than doubli...
How Banks and FIs Prepare For Emerging Fraud Risks
June 13, 2025 - The emergence of sophisticated fraud risks like Fraud-as-a-Service (CaaS) and synthetic identity fraud presents significant challenges for banks an...
Why CRAs in Pre-employment Background Screening Tell Their Wholesalers That We Don't Pay You For you
June 02, 2025 - Why CRAs in Pre-employment Background Screening Tell Their Wholesalers That We Don't Pay You For your Clears. We pay You For Your Hits. &nb...
Background Scrrening Wholesaler's Say, "It's Not the Hits, It's the Volume"
June 02, 2025 - Wholesaler’s Say “It’s Not the Hits , It’s the Volume” The wholesaler's problem is if their quantity of reque...
A Short History of Criminal Background Searches in Employment
May 29, 2025 - Most of us have encountered criminal background checks when applying for a job. The practice has become so common that it seems like the norm. Howe...
Canadian Legal Information Database Sues Company Behind AI Chatbot
May 20, 2025 - The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has taken the makers of an AI chatbot to court over what it says is a violation of its ter...
Pending Criminal Cases Can Be Useful For An Employment Background Check
May 20, 2025 - While it might seem counterintuitive to consider pending cases, as they haven't resulted in a conviction, there are several reasons why they ca...
Let's Review Les Rosen's Behind The Screens Podcast Series
May 13, 2025 - Les Rosen's "Behind the Screens" is a podcast series that offers an insider's perspective on the background screening indus...
Mexico's Criminal Judiciary Explained in a Nutshell
May 08, 2025 - Similar to the U.S. system, criminal activity in Mexico falls under either federal or state jurisdiction, but the Mexican system classifies crimina...
CRA's Responsibilities Reporting Criminal Records
May 06, 2025 - What more should a Credit Reporting Agency (CRA) do for criminal record checks other than using a trusted source and reporting their findings?...
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