Zerco’s SCCS biometric enrollment process has built in support for the civil tenprint criminal history record check.

The number of occupations and laws requiring such criminal history background checks across the nation are steadily increasing:

•    Federal chartered/insured Banks
•    Industries & Workers involved Children, elderly, disabled (Day Care, Old Age Homes, Nursing Homes)
•    Volunteers
•    Commodities future trading industry
•    Nuclear utilization facilities
•    Securities industry
•    Banking industry
•    Aviation industry
•    Healthcare industry
•    Nursing and home health care industry
•    Public housing/Section 8 housing
•    Seaport facility and vessel security
•    Private security officer employment
•    Others 

With circumstances leading to the Patriot Act and current issues on immigration control, corporations today have a responsibility to continuously evaluate and adopt the latest technologies and best practices that help to protect their assets and ensure safety for their employees.  Employers today are facing serious security problems related to

•    Identity theft & misuse of Social Security Numbers
•    Immigration reform & the hiring of illegal alien workers
•    Cyber-terrorism
•    Fraud
•    Corporate espionage
•    Criminal history  background check requirements
•    Regulatory Compliance with fed state regs: I-9, HIPPA, SOX , FCRA and others

These threats are real and can cost organizations hefty fines, valuable assets and harm reputation. Best practice workforce credentialing begins with proper employment eligibility, identity verification and pre-employment background screening. A company issued ID card that offers merged access to corporate facilities, computer networks, assets and co-workers can only be given to trusted employees that have been properly vetted.

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