Author: Tony Machin
Exciting News: TrustID joins The Citation Group!
Tony Machin
April 3, 2025
TrustID has officially joined The Citation Group – a leading provider of compliance solutions that supports over 120,000 businesses globally.
A guide to identity verification
Tony Machin
January 7, 2025
Identity verification is a process which helps to ensure that an individual is who they say they are. Organisations of all sizes verify the identity of their customers, employees, and users to protect themselves from fraud, create trust and comply with local legislative requirements.
Making Right to Work checks throughout your supply chain: an update to guidance
Tony Machin
October 21, 2024
We’re often asked by employers about their responsibilities around Right to Work checks when they’re working with sub-contractors or someone who is self-employed. In September, the Home Office Right to Work guidance was updated to address this question. This blog explains more.
Changing Employment Fraud Trends: stop the imposters before they harm your business
Tony Machin
July 4, 2024
In February this year, the government tripled the civil penalties which can be issued to employers who knowingly employ workers without the Right to Work (RtW) in the UK. The fines have risen from £15,000 to £45,000 for a first offence, and from £20,000 to £60,000 for repeat offenders. For SMEs, the financial risk of […]
The TrustID Document Helpdesk: a look behind the scenes
Tony Machin
April 20, 2024
One of the things which makes TrustID different is our Document Helpdesk Team. They are experts in identity document validation and legislation and offer a unique and valuable service to our customers. Read on to find out more about this expert team and how they work.
Identity checks for DBS – Digital identity validation vs face-to-face identity checks
Tony Machin
March 12, 2024
As a certified IDSP, we’re asked lots of questions by employers about what the choice between Digital / remote and face-to-face identity checks really means within the DBS application process. In this blog, we explore 3 of the key differences between the 2 validation methods.
Fines increase for businesses and landlords who knowingly support illegal migrants
Tony Machin
March 2, 2024
Under the latest government plans, the level of civil penalties for employers and landlords have been tripled. The new penalty schemes come into force in February 2024.
Trends in Fraudulent Identity Documents in 2023
Tony Machin
January 15, 2024
At TrustID, we constantly monitor and record the number and type of fake identity documents we detect across different industries. Take a look at our 2023 analysis to learn about the type of documents and sectors are most at risk from illegal applicants.
Identity checks helping to fight fraud in a tough economic climate
Tony Machin
September 12, 2023
Embedding ID validation technology into the KYC processes helps high-risk customers to protect both their business and their reputation for providing an excellent customer onboarding experience.
Digital Right to Work checks – a guide for employers
Tony Machin
June 23, 2023
From 6th April 2022, the Government updated Right to Work guidance and launched a digital Right to Work Scheme to further facilitate online Right to Work (RtW) checks. The digital Scheme allows employers to remotely verify the identity of people with applicable documents using an Identity Service Provider (IDSP). But, what choices does an employer now have for RtW checks?
