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Digital Footprint Background Checks and Real-time Insight Screener

We automatically scan the web and find user’s data left actively or passively when using the internet and determine a person’s digital reputation. Stay safe, hire smart.

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Over 2000+ brands of all sizes from 35 countries trusted IqSoc for better personnel digital security checks.

Person’s Digital
Reputation

A digital footprint can define a person's digital reputation, which is now considered as important as their offline reputation.

Easy Target for
Hackers

Cybercriminals exploit your digital footprint for purposes such as phishing to access your account or creating false identities based on your details.

Beware
of Attack

The more information cybercriminals know about your employee, the more risk you get.

We leave a trail of information behind us which people can use
to hack into our online accounts and trying to access passwords

Vet Prospective Employees

60%

of internet users say they are not worried about how much information is available about them online

21%

of users have experienced a cyberattack at least once

25%

of internet users admit to having posted sensitive personal data on websites.

reduce digital footprint risks

Why Digital Footprints Background Checks Are
Important

  • Every time you post a photo on social media, email a colleague, or use a search engine, you leave behind a trackable and permanent trail of data, known as your digital footprint.
  • Consisting of all your online activity, your footprint can be tracked, analyzed and used to create your unique profile, including your location, social groups, behaviors and interests.
  • Words and photographs you post online may be misinterpreted or altered, which may result in unintentional offence.
  • Content intended for a private group may spread to a wider audience, which can damage relationships and friendships.
  • You can divulge information that could lead someone to find out passwords just by completing some of these popular social media quizzes.
  • However, some use the information for less than noble purposes, such as social engineering attacks, intimidation, harassment, or even blackmail.
  • This trail can be used to link more of your information to form an even broader view of your life.

Bulk
Checks

Pre-Employment and Ongoing Screening up to 10K Employees

Mass checks enables a download of an entire list of candidates and current employees to make security screening simple and fast.

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Easy
Signing

Email a Link to the Recipient

Get background checks easier. Our platform lets you easily send and sign documents on-the-go, using email to get agreements signed faster.

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Risk
Prediction

Scoring Model to Prevent Cyber Risks

Predictive risk models are built by analysing historic data for correlations between the employee online activities, security breaches and cyberattacks.

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Client FAQs

We’ve got answers to your questions about social media screening and background checks.

How do social media background checks work?

The convergence of security concerns after 9/11 and the online data revolution have expanded access to reliable background checks outside of large corporations. Today, nearly 80% of all employers, large and small, screen job applicants in some form before hiring.

Pre-employment social media background checks must be conducted carefully and in accordance with privacy laws and regulations. Information, such as a social media history check, requires the written consent of the applicant in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

What’s included in a social media background check?

Social media background checks and reference checks are the most common background checks, but solutions vary by industry and specific job requirements. For example, will the candidate be involved in cash transactions or money management? A social media background check is designed to check whether an applicant is truthful about their online activity, toxic or obscene language, etc.

Most importantly, our social media background checks are compliant and remove protected class information such as race, color, age, gender, religion, disability, etc. You get the information you need to take more effective hiring decisions while protecting the candidate's right to privacy. And everything is delivered quickly and inexpensively.

How long does a social media background check take?

5 mins. We proudly claim the fastest turnaround times in the industry for social media background checks.

How much does a social media background check cost?

Read the Pricing page.

Does a job applicant have to consent to a social media background check?

Yes. Some state laws and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (a federal law that governs who is allowed to access your consumer report information and how it can be used) generally require written or electronic consent from the job seeker before contacting a third party verification company such as IqSoc for conducting any search, history check or referral check.

How do I confirm my social media background checks are legal?

Our automated social media screening technology applies appropriate content filters in accordance with state and federal laws. In addition, we provide regular updates to state law.

Should I run an social media employment background check before making a job offer?

No, it's best to make a job offer before starting the pre-employment background check. It is important to know that while the FCRA does not restrict background checks after a job offer is made, some state laws may do so. Unless restricted by your state's laws, we recognize that it is a good idea to make a job offer prior to starting a background check.

This question is best left to the discretion of your lawyer. There are many differences between various state and industry laws. However, your industry and job requirements will likely give you a good starting point.
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of applicant’s data puts your company at unnecessary risk

70%

Eliminate Risk

of US recruiters and hiring managers have rejected candidates based on information found online.

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At IqSoc, we offer 2 options: pre-employment digital security checks of applicants and ongoing security monitoring of employees.

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