Does your business conduct job interviews via video? How confident are you that your candidates are really who they say they are? If the answer is “not very”, it could be time to talk to us about how we can help to protect you from deepfake recruitment scams.
Anybody involved in recruitment will have noticed the emergence of use of AI to produce CVs and covering letters.
That development in itself has made life harder for recruiters in two ways – inflating the number of applications submitted for roles, as well as making it harder to identify who genuinely has the qualifications and experience you’re looking for.
Traditionally the job interview is used to confirm candidates’ credentials as well as find out if they have the personality and temperament that’s right for the organisation.
However, use of deepfake technology to cheat the interview process is increasing, and companies conducting interviews online need to be ready to spot scammers.
The new ‘remote first’ style of working has many advantages, but it also means it’s vital to be sure that the person you’re talking to is real.
Reports are growing of candidates using deepfakes to cheat their way through interviews conducted via video, creating the risk of employing an under-qualified candidate, or even putting someone who doesn’t exist on the payroll. This CNBC article details FBI warnings about deepfake candidates attempting to scam their way into remote roles—especially in tech and data-heavy industries.
So what can you do to protect yourself?
One solution could be to conduct your job interviews via Videosign.
Tough safeguards make our software the perfect place to seamlessly carry out security checks and conduct job interviews.
Log in via any browser and use Videosign to carry out identity verification – including use of banking credentials via OneID or facial recognition technology checking an individual against their passport or driving licence.
The software can also offer ‘liveness detection’ technology to make sure you’re not speaking to an AI-generated fake.
Once security checks are complete, you can conduct your interview and record it on video for your records.
And when your successful candidate has accepted a job offer, you can meet once more on Videosign to securely sign contract documentation.
We developed our meeting software as a safe and secure meeting place for signing and witnessing documents, but the potential uses for our platform are endless.
Using Videosign for recruitment is one example of how our advanced security features provide additional layers of assurance when completing important tasks.
Recruiting the right people is one of the most important things for a business to get right if it’s going to succeed and grow.
As technology develops to give cheats and criminals new ways to exploit employers, it’s vital to stay ahead of the game and make sure your recruitment processes can’t be beaten.
Get in touch today for a Videosign demo and find out how we can secure your recruitment processes.
