Checkr IDV launches with Socure biometrics to counter hiring fraud

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    "url": "https://www.biometricupdate.com/202603/checkr-idv-launches-with-socure-biometrics-to-counter-hiring-fraud",
    "title": "Checkr IDV launches with Socure biometrics to counter hiring fraud",
    "excerpt": "Checkr IDV launches with Socure biometrics to counter hiring fraud.\n\nWill pursue govt contracts for employee screening, identity verification\n\nCheckr has introduced a new biometric identity verification system designed to help employers confirm candidate identities during the hiring process. The company believes it can also expand into government contracts by offering the same technology to verify applicants for public benefits.\n\nProduct demonstration clips on the company website show Checkr IDV is using biometrics, liveness and document analysis supplied by Socure along with device intelligence. The tool is embedded directly into application workflows, aiming to detect fraud earlier and reduce risks in recruitment.\n\nThere are growing concerns in human resources departments about impersonation, bots and misrepresented candidate information. Gartner has projected that by 2028 one in four candidate profiles worldwide could be fake, posing challenges across the hiring lifecycle.\n\nCheckr's system uses biometric liveness detection to identify deepfakes or prerecorded videos, forensic document analysis to verify ID security features, and network intelligence to flag suspicious activity such as VPN or TOR usage. Failed or incomplete verifications prevent background checks from starting, saving costs and reducing exposure to fraudulent applicants.\n\nCheckr CEO Daniel Yanisse told...",
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curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"checkr.com","limit":20}'