UK payroll provider deal brings Credas’ biometric right to work checks to 150K
UK payroll software platform Finity has struck a deal with Credas to use its biometric identity verification to carry out…
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Accurate launches enhanced IDV to stem candidate fraud
It’s important to hire the right people, but with bad actors out there acting fraudulently, this is getting harder. More…
Canadian parliament seeks to expand biometric background checks nationwide
Canada’s lower legislative branch is looking for a supplier to help extend its fingerprint biometrics capability for background checks across…
CBP moves to modernize fingerprinting at national scale
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is preparing to hire a single contractor to run a nationwide electronic fingerprinting program…
Checkr crossed $800M gross in 2025 as biometric background checks expand
Biometric background check provider Checkr is celebrating 2025 as its most successful year ever, with gross revenue surpassing $800 million…
Unissey to provide biometric matching, liveness for iCover background checks
Biometric authentication company Unissey has signed a deal to provide its facial matching and liveness detection to identity verification and…
The new architecture of American entry screening
The U.S. is poised to become one of the most demanding Western democracies for entry screening, setting a new standard…
Identity verification processes broke down during Trump govt transition: report
Individuals who gained improper access during the 2024–25 presidential transition could continue to hold credentials or have access inside the…
Army awards HID sole-source contract for fingerprint enrollment system maintenance
The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Knox has approved a sole-source contract renewal for maintenance…
Pentagon’s background check overhaul drags into second decade
The Pentagon’s marquee effort to modernize the federal government’s background investigation system is once again under scrutiny after a decade…
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