Technology background checks typically include state and county criminal searches, a national criminal database search, federal criminal search, employment verification, and education and degree verification. Every GCheck package includes biometric identity verification through Verified Entry® before any background check begins. Deepfake fraud detection, biometric liveness detection, synthetic identity fraud checks, global watchlist screening, reference checks, social media screening, and international checks are added based on role type and access level.

Deepfake fraud detection identifies fabricated video and audio manipulation used to impersonate candidates during virtual interviews. Detection tools analyze visual, audio, and behavioral signals to identify synthetic media indicators that deviate from natural human interaction. For tech companies conducting remote hiring, this matters because deepfake technology is actively used in interview fraud, enabling bad actors to impersonate qualified candidates, bypass screening, and gain access to systems and sensitive information.

Education credential fraud is more common in technology hiring than in most other industries. Candidates fabricate computer science degrees, claim attendance at universities they never attended, and misrepresent bootcamp completions as accredited credentials. GCheck verifies degrees and certifications directly with issuing institutions, confirming degree type, major, graduation date, and credential status rather than relying on self-reported claims.

Every GCheck package includes Verified Entry®, which confirms candidate identity before background screening begins using document forensics, barcode validation, biometric matching, and liveness detection. For higher-risk roles, biometric liveness detection can be added as a separate layer to verify real human presence and block replay attacks or synthetic media substitution. Together, these controls address the identity substitution risk that remote and distributed tech hiring creates.

Synthetic identity fraud checks detect fabricated identities created from stolen or combined real data designed to pass standard background screening. These identities are specifically engineered to bypass name-based criminal searches and employment verification by appearing legitimate in existing databases. For tech companies onboarding remote contractors, offshore developers, or candidates from high-fraud hiring channels, synthetic identity checks add a layer of detection that standard criminal background checks do not provide.

Yes. International background checks verify candidate history with country-specific scope and compliant reporting across more than 200 countries, covering criminal records, employment verification, and education verification where legally accessible. Synthetic identity fraud checks and global watchlist screening are also available for international candidates, addressing the cross-border fraud patterns that domestic-only programs cannot detect.