HRSS work with an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) (Amiqus) to utilise Identity Document Validation Technology (IDVT) to carry out digital identity checks on candidates.
IDVT are forms of technology that can quickly and easily assist HRSS to establish the authenticity of documents presented for identity verification purposes, including:
• Passports
• Driving licences
• Identity cards
IDVTs can play an important role in preventing the use of fraudulent documentation. Whilst they do not replace forgery experts, they provide higher levels of accuracy and assurance than the manual checking of documents by staff not used to checking different forms of identity documents.
How IDVT software works
An IDVT software uses various technologies such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), NFC, and fraud detection to confirm the authenticity and validity of identity documents. With the software, employers can safely conduct remote right to work checks and checks of documents required for a DBS check.
Document verification:
Document verification is a technique used in IDVT to confirm the authenticity and validity of identity documents by comparing the information extracted from documents to the ones stored in databases.
To extract data from identity documents, document verification includes technologies like:
• Optical Character Recognition
• Document Fraud Detection
• Near Field Communication (NFR) based Identity Verification
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
OCR technology enables IDVT software to extract text, including signatures, from identity documents such as passports, identity cards, and driving licences, and convert the information into a useful format (PDF, Excel, JSON, etc.).
Document Fraud Detection
IDVT not only uses OCR technology to extract data from identity documents but also includes advanced features for detecting fraud.
One such feature is EXIF analysis, which examines the metadata embedded in an image to identify if it has been changed and by which software. Additionally, IDVT can also detect fraud through copy-move analysis, which detects if a portion of an image has been copied and pasted onto another image.
These techniques can detect subtle changes like altered text, image manipulation, or the use of a fake document.
NFC-based Identity Verification
This secure method reads encrypted data in the RFID chip of NFC-enabled identity documents.
The technology allows the retrieval of data from identity documents such as identity cards or passports to confirm their authenticity. This method is known for its safety as the data cannot be altered and is widely used to access users’ information and validate the document’s authenticity.