Take a look at our latest Blogs
Facial recognition software and passive liveness in identity verification
David Park
June 3, 2020
From May 2020, the TrustID Cloud service includes a facial recognition and liveness test option. But how can facial recognition support identity validation? We’ve created this overview of the service to help you find out more about what it means and how it could help your organisation with on-boarding.
5 reasons why identity document checks are an essential part of the pre-employment process
Tony Machin
May 4, 2020
If you work in HR or are responsible for recruiting staff, you will know that complying with Right to Work legislation remains essential and legislation isn’t getting any simpler. Combined with continued enforcement, this puts more pressure on UK employers to get Right to Work checks for potential employees right.
Identity document verification systems – 5 reasons why they’re best for finding fake identity documents
David Park
April 28, 2020
The scale of identity fraud is shocking. In 2019, CIFAS, the National Fraud Prevention service reported that identity fraud had reached a record level in the UK. Our experience shows us that criminal networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and even security experts can’t simply rely on traditional visual methods of detection.
The TrustID Document Helpdesk: a look behind the scenes
Tony Machin
April 20, 2020
One of the things which we’re particularly proud of at TrustID 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.
Online Right to Work checks with TrustID
David Park
April 9, 2020
We are pleased to announce that we’ve incorporated the Home Office online Right to Work checking service into the TrustID validation services. This offers a unique ‘all in one’ solution for checking all employees, regardless of whether they present an identity document or a share code to prove their Right to Work.
Making remote identity checks in today’s world
Tony Machin
March 23, 2020
We’re all being advised to work from home where possible. This clearly makes receiving and checking physical documents in the presence of applicants a bit of challenge and lots of our customers are asking about checking identity documents remotely. Find out more about the changes in this blog.
4 steps to sensitively deal with fake identity documents
Guest Writer
March 21, 2020
Whilst there’s a lot of information available about how to check identity documents for counter fraud or Right to Work compliance, there’s little guidance about what action to take when a document fails your checks. Here’s 4 steps to sensitively deal with fake identity documents.
A summary of fake identity documents and trends in 2019 – Right to Work checks
Tony Machin
January 27, 2020
In 2019, the number of organisations relying on our checking services continued to grow significantly, across both the public and private sectors. As the number of checks has gone up, so has the number of fake documents identified: we broke a new record for fake documents last year!
Pre-employment checks. Why? How? Which ones? Watch our webinar
Sarah Croft
November 21, 2019
There are some pre-employment checks which you’re required to make and some which you may choose to make for your own peace of mind or depending on the role! So why are these checks so important and which ones should you include?
Identity fraud in SMEs: take early action to protect your business
Tony Machin
October 10, 2019
Whilst financial fraud is a risk to every business of any size, SMEs certainly shouldn’t believe it won’t happen to them just because they are employing fewer staff or working within a smaller network. Identity fraud amongst employees presents a very real risk to SMEs. In fact, according to ActionFraud, 1 in 5 small businesses have been defrauded by an employee.
