DHS’s personnel vetting, clearance process still plagued by problems
Since 2023, ten individuals working for U.S. intelligence and other federal agencies who held either a Top Secret or Top…
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PNG launches new biometric police clearance certificate issuance system
Officials in Papua New Guinea have announced a trial run for a new system that will facilitate the issuance of…
Data breach exposes 3 billion PII records, class action suits filed
In the last week, at least four class action lawsuits have been filed in response to what has been described…
IT systems for US security clearances at risk, GAO says
As the four-year-old U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) continues to build out the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS)…
Digital ID holders exempt from security checks in Iraq region
Digital ID holders in Iraq will be exempt from routine security checks by police, according to a report from Shafaq…
Sterling Check Corp. acquired by First Advantage for $2.2B in cash and stock
Atlanta-headquartered First Advantage Corporation, which provides employment background screening, is acquiring biometric identity verification firm Sterling Check Corp. for a…
UK updates guidelines for Right to Work digital identity checks
The UK government has updated guidelines for employers for Right to Work digital identity checks, clarifying details on using digital…
Employee screening firm, US agency look to increase biometric background checks
Firms in the identity and security screening space are looking to biometrics to secure increasingly remote hiring practices, with Yoti…
Kenya, Nigeria take steps to clear huge biometric passport, background check backlogs
The Interior Ministers of Kenya and Nigeria recently gave ultimatums to their collaborators to ensure that the huge backlog of…
Delaware triples locations for Idemia’s biometric background checks
Delaware State Police have chosen Idemia to provide a way for members of the public to carry out in-person or…
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