BLOG SPOTLIGHT: Professional Social Media Checks Vs In-House Searching: Are You Doing Enough?
BLOG SPOTLIGHT: Professional Social Media Checks Vs In-House Searching: Are You Doing Enough?
In today’s compliance driven world, surface level searches are no longer enough. As more organisations move toward professional screening, this blog explores why unpacking the risks of DIY checks and the benefits of outsourcing to trusted providers.
From UK GDPR compliance to tech led objectivity, find out what your screening process might be missing.
In today’s compliance driven world, surface level searches are no longer enough. As more organisations move toward professional screening, this blog explores why unpacking the risks of DIY checks and the benefits of outsourcing to trusted providers.
From UK GDPR compliance to tech led objectivity, find out what your screening process might be missing.
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in Your Vetting Process
Read on the importance of Political Advocate Checks for political organisations, as well as explaining how SP Index carries out these online background checks in a compliant manner.
Why NHS England Requires Healthcare Social Media Checks
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Exploring the Advantages and Drawbacks of Integrating the ‘Dark Web’ into Employee Social Media Checks
Exploring the Advantages and Drawbacks of Integrating the ‘Dark Web’ into Employee Social Media Checks
Read this blog to learn more about what the ‘Dark Web’ is and what we consider to be the advantages and drawbacks of including it in our checks.
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