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Certn Acquires Credence to Extend Certn’s Technology Leadership into New Markets
Credence Brings Strong Reputation and Top-Tier Client List to Certn VICTORIA, British Columbia – Jan. 25, 2022 – Certn, a leader in background screening solutions, today announced that it has acquired Credence, a leading provider of global background checks, based…
Improving Identity Validation for DBS and Right to Work checks
At the end of December 2021, a joint Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Home Office and Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announcement was made regarding the introduction of digital identity verification for the purposes of Right to Work / Rent (RtW/R) and DBS checks. …
November Social Media Checks
Social Media Screening: November Report Insights from November… 13% of cases checked in November returned red flags: high-risk behaviour. This is a reversal of the continuous upward trend over the last three months – the lowest level since August. November…
Clearview AI fined £17m for data protection breach
UK privacy commissioner gives a £17m fine to Clearview AI for breaching data protection laws On Monday, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) made public its decision to penalise Clearview AI over £17m for breaking the UK’s data protection laws. ICO…
What Is Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)? A Guide
Employers caught hiring unauthorised workers could face up to 20,000 pounds per worker in fines. They can also face up to 5 years in prison. The importance of verification extends beyond simply verifying their rights to work, however. Verification of…
DBS Press Release: The Impact of Job Scams
The Impact of Job Scams As part of their latest campaign to combat job scams, the DBS has been working with JobsAware and Cifas to understand the impact of scams. Job scam warning signs Throughout 2020, seasons job scams increased…
DBS Updates Statuatry Guidance Rules
Updates on DBS checks The DBS has updated its “Statuatry Guidance Rules” – designed to help police who are making decisions on what to include in Enhanced DBS checks. It has been amended as of November 16th 2021, reflecting a…
October Social Media Checks
Social Media Screening: October Report Insights from October… 16% of cases checked in October returned red flags: high-risk behaviour There’s signs of an upward trend in social media screening flags, with the last quarter giving 10% in August, 14% in…
Shout 85258 Quarterly Update
An Update from Shout Shout’s third quarter of 2021 has been a busy one. We had anticipated a reduction in texter numbers over the summer as society opened back up following lockdown buthave seen persistently high numbers of texters over…
DBS continues work with JobsAware to raise awareness of seasonal job scams
DBS Posts Press Release Warning of Seasonal Job Scams The DBS has issued a further warning regarding job scams, which can be found on their website, here. Earlier in the year, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) launched a campaign…
September Social Media Checks
Here’s a report on what we discovered through enhanced employment checks and social media screening throughout September. Around 14% of September’s cases caused a red flag: an indication of high-risk behaviour. This indicates an upward trend , with a small…
PSA: High Demand for DBS Checks
Record levels of demand for DBS checks and the impact on processing times The DBS has brought to our attention an update we feel is relevant to all of our clients: So far this year the number of requests for…