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Prevent Identity Fraud
In today's consumer-led society, the onus to prevent identity fraud is falling more and more on the supplying business or organisation. The vast amount of personal information collected by businesses today means it is even more important to prevent identity fraud of their customers. Failure to prevent identity fraud through lack in security or failing to fulfil data protection regulations can result in serious penalties.
So how can a business prevent identity fraud? There are a number of simple methods companies, large or small, adopt to prevent identity fraud. The most important way to prevent identity fraud is to make sure the business premises are secure. To help prevent identity fraud businesses adopt standard procedures such as disposing sensitive documentation securely. Computer passwords are kept secure to prevent identity fraud. To prevent identity fraud, access to customer data are also limited to authoritative parties. To prevent identity fraud via external hacking, most organisations adopt suitable security for their network systems.
Businesses can prevent identity fraud by ensuring that every new customer they sign on has been vetted and authenticated to verify that they are who they say they are. GB's electronic identity verification products such as ID3 and URU™ help organisations to comply with appropriate regulations and at the same time provide robust screening procedures. Identity fraud doesn't only affect the individual. The number of cases reported in the UK has reached a 10 year high, with cases involving almost £1 billion going to court. With GB Group's innovative ID3 technology, we can support businesses in the UK, and around the globe, to protect themselves against identity fraud. By providing screening against the industry's most comprehensive range of data sources ID3 solutions offer higher match rates and greater accuracy in detecting customers or employees who falsify their personal information or use forged documents.