Comprehensive Answers on Criminal Background Checks of Authenticate®
What Is True Continuous Monitoring?
True Continuous Monitoring (TCM) is an automated solution that continuously monitors user activity, alerting businesses to criminal or civil developments in an individual’s record. Whether uploading a roster, manually adding users, or enabling automatic enrollment, TCM provides proactive risk management by subscribing to over 20,000 sources for real-time alerts on new activity, either civil dispute or any new criminal charge. Learn More.
What is the US Criminal History Indicator?
A US criminal database search involves querying records from sex offender registries, criminal record databases, and digitalized records from various state departments, administrative offices, and county courts across all 50 US states.
This comprehensive search aims to determine if any records exist for the user, covering potential criminal history and sex offender status. However, coverage may vary by state. It returns a TRUE or FALSE result on the query, which you can further check using our enhanced background verification services. Learn More.
What is 7-year criminal activity verification?
Authenticate® enables users to verify commercially available criminal activity data nationwide for the past seven years. With no pass-through fees and instant turnaround time, our platform streamlines the verification process, providing businesses with comprehensive insights to make informed decisions and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Learn More.
What is County Criminal and Civil Record verification?
Authenticate® utilizes a comprehensive process to verify county-level criminal and civil records, ensuring accuracy and compliance. By accessing reliable databases and conducting thorough searches, Authenticate identifies and validates relevant records, providing businesses with crucial insights within 2-3 business days, depending on the county, to help them safeguard against illicit activities. Learn More.
What is Federal Criminal & Civil Record Verification?
Authenticate® automatically searches for all publicly available federal criminal and civil records, ensuring comprehensive screening. Our researchers meticulously review these records to provide accurate and thorough results within 24 hours, enhancing trust and confidence in our verification process for businesses. Learn More.
What is Global Watchlist Search?
Global Watchlist search is a comprehensive screening process conducted by Authenticate to verify individuals against a database of 60+ sanctions and watchlists, including OFAC (SDN & other lists), EU Consolidated list, HM Treasury Sanctions, UN Consolidated list, FBI Most Wanted, and more.
By comparing proven identities against these databases with a matching threshold of at least 65%, Authenticate generates a TRUE or FALSE verification response regarding the presence of any global watchlist records. This search ensures thorough screening for potential matches with individuals listed on various international sanctions and watchlists, enhancing compliance and security measures.
What is the Global Watchlist Report?
Authenticate® offers comprehensive global watchlist data verification, covering over 60 sanctions and watchlists, including OFAC, the EU Consolidated list, HM Treasury sanctions, the UN consolidated list, and the FBI Most Wanted.
Our matching algorithm ensures at least 65% accuracy in verifying proven identities against these lists, providing robust security measures and compliance assurance for businesses worldwide. With our extensive coverage and high matching accuracy, Authenticate is your trusted partner in mitigating risks and ensuring regulatory compliance in the identity verification processes. Learn More.
FAQs
Does Authenticate offer background checks for criminal records, including DUI (Driving Under the Influence) offenses?
A: Yes. You can visit our Product Page to know more details.
Q: How can it be determined if the county check for a user is completed?
A: Access the user's profile and check the verification tab to determine if the county check is completed. The completion status will be displayed there
Q: Why does the 7-year background check fail in some cases?
A: The 7-year background check may fail if the information on the ID does not match the full legal name and date of birth (DOB) as listed on the ID. This mismatch can prevent successful verification.
Q: What should be done if the 7-Year Criminal Check fails due to missing required fields?
A: In rare cases, generating the 7-Year Criminal Report may require additional information, such as a partial or full Social Security Number (SSN). If this occurs, an alternative approach is to run a Federal Criminal Report or conduct a County-level verification for the most recent counties of residence. Please note that these alternative checks may have different processing times. County-level checks typically take up to a week and Federal checks usually completed within one to two days. This return time is dependent on the county's level of digitalization.
Q: What happens if the information provided for KBA is incomplete or inaccurate?
A: If the provided information is incomplete, inaccurate, or an identity cannot be confirmed, we recommend adding the last four digits of the Social Security Number (SSN). This additional information helps narrow down the identity, ensuring a more accurate and reliable verification process when the initial data is insufficient.