Category: HR & Recruitment
Smarter identity checks to satisfy ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) requirements
Tony Machin
March 12, 2018
As you probably know, anti-money laundering (AML) regulations state that your first step should be to perform an appropriate level of identity check to satisfy ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) requirements. This most often starts by the person being asked to produce some form of official documentation to prove their identity.
Making identity checks according to likely risk
David Park
February 6, 2018
Our expert team here is often asked lots of questions about the details of false identity documents, around how they are manufactured and distributed and what happens when they spot one. So, in this blog, we’re going to talk about the quality of false documents that our client helpdesk encounters and how our ID checking systems can help according to the likely level of risk.
Getting identity checks right for DBS checks
Guest Writer
November 21, 2017
Aligning DBS checks with Right to Work checks makes sense to me, as this aligns guidance for businesses and should make it easier to know what identity documents to request. Also, the first, critical step in both processes is, of course, ensuring that the person you’re checking is who they say they are.
Putting the trust back into business with ID verification
Sarah Croft
July 17, 2017
Trust is the foundation on which the personal and business relationships that underpin success are built. It helps to create strong, open relationships within organisations, with customers, with suppliers, and within the wider business ecosystem. Consistent identity checks can help to build and maintain that trusting relationship.
ID scanning system thwarts fraud attempt for Fluent Money
Sarah Croft
June 15, 2017
Fluent Money, the UK’s largest secured loan distributor, recently thwarted an attempt by a fraudster to obtain a loan using a fake driving licence thanks to electronic ID verification. In this blog, we talk to Tim Wheeldon, COO, and Stuart Almond, Group Compliance Director at Fluent Money about why they introduced ID scanning technology and how it works in their business.
5 ways that a document verification system could help your recruitment agency
Tony Machin
April 21, 2017
In an industry that’s all about people, it’s critical that you know that a candidate is who they say they are. Most recruitment businesses will have a process in place for making identity checks, but a manual process can be time-consuming and inconsistent. Read on to find out how an ID scanning system could benefit your recruitment business.
How we protect our recruitment business from illegal workers
Guest Writer
August 11, 2016
With the number of fake passports seized at UK borders reaching a five-year high and high-profile stories of ‘illegal workers’ hitting the press, such as the tale of Byron Burgers, many companies may be concerned about their own screening and on-boarding process. In our guest blog, Abbie Pullman, Head of Talent Management at Off to Work, the UK’s leading event staffing solutions, consultancy, recruitment and training academy, shares her ‘Top 10 Tips’ for protecting a business from the risks of illegal workers.
Making sense of identity document checks at Oxford City Council
Sarah Croft
February 23, 2016
Oxford City Council have been scanning and verifying identity documents with our technology since June 2014 and, in that time, they have captured well over 10,000 scans. They use our scanning technology in customer-facing areas as well as within their HR team. A recent visit to Oxford City Council, gave me a real insight into how our technology can help.
