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The Canadian Federal Government has relaxed its fingerprinting requirements for new hires during the COVID-19 pandemic. In normal circumstances, a fingerprint scan is part of the normal background check process that employees must complete to gain security clearance. However, social distancing protocols have made it more difficult to obtain those prints, so government agencies have […]
The Port of Seattle has renewed its contract with Telos ID. The company has been providing Designated Aviation Channeling (DAC) services for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) since 2016, and will continue doing so for another ten years thanks to this renewal. DAC services are specifically concerned with background checks in the aviation industry. Employees […]
The federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is easing some of its hiring restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidelines specifically relate to the collection of fingerprints, which is typically required for new government employees. Unfortunately, many of the offices that collect fingerprints are closed during the pandemic. As a result, agencies that need […]
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has certified Telos ID as an official vendor of FINRA’s Electronic Fingerprint Submission (EFS) program. In announcing the news, Telos ID noted that the Security Exchange Act of 1934 requires the fingerprinting of every member and employee of a national securities exchange, and that Telos ID is now able […]
BI2 Technologies is upgrading its ACCESS Background Check Program with the help of Daon’s Digital Trusted Identity Services. DTIS will specifically be providing fingerprint capture and channeling technology to facilitate more comprehensive background checks through BI2’s platform. The news comes shortly after BI2 formed an ACCESS agreement with the National Sheriff’s Association, making the background […]
“The deal reflects the growing importance of biometric background checks for organizations operating in sensitive areas.” Illinois-based Accurate Biometrics has won a contract to provide live scan fingerprinting services for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, a particle physics-focused national laboratory near Chicago. As the Daily Herald reports, the contract is for background checks of the lab’s […]
After a big corporate shakeup, SureID is looking to get back on track under new management. The Oregon-based company, which offers identity authentication solutions to the enterprise and government markets, has seen a tumultuous few years after losing a US Navy contract that had been a key base of revenue. Hundreds of jobs were cut […]
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