First Advantage and ID.me have formed an exclusive strategic partnership and launched a digital identity verification product for recruitment, hiring and onboarding that the companies describe as compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Results from the identity checks will appear within the background screening report, so employers can use them in employment decisions.
The FCRA governs consumer reports used for employment. Under Federal Trade Commission guidance, an employer must tell an applicant in writing that a report may be used and get written permission. Before rejecting the applicant based on the report, it must provide a copy of the report and a summary of the person’s rights, which include the right to dispute inaccurate information.
The companies said AI-driven fraud detection is needed to combat recruitment fraud, but that existing products have lacked the ability to be FCRA-compliant. The new product combines First Advantage’s biographical data and compliance expertise with ID.me’s high-assurance identity proofing, according to First Advantage President Joelle Smith.
“Identity fraud detection is one of the most critical trust factors in hiring today. As AI and fraud tactics evolve, employers need greater confidence that the people joining their workforce are who they say they are,” Smith said.
“The U.S. employment system was never designed for today’s threats. Employers are in the crosshairs, and the solutions available to them have not kept up,” said Taylor Liggett, chief growth officer at ID.me. He said the product is purpose-built for hiring and is meant to give candidates a fast, simple experience.
ID.me says its identity verification and sign-in service is used by 24 federal agencies, 50 state government agencies and more than 70 healthcare organizations, and that it is approved by the Kantara Initiative as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2/AAL2 credential service provider. Its federal work includes an $8 million HHS order for ID.me services at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, signed in September.
First Advantage says it has more than 80,000 customers, including about two-thirds of the Fortune 100, and conducts more than 200 million screens a year across more than 200 countries and territories. Its services include identity solutions, criminal background screening, credential verification, drug and health screening and continuous risk monitoring.
Sources: GlobeNewswire, Federal Trade Commission, USAspending
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
