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Challenges associated with conducting background checks

Have you, like others, learned that it can be difficult to keep track of the work of background checks - both when it comes to operational and regulatory requirements?

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Pwc as an implementation partner

PwC offers to design, facilitate, advise and ensure best-practice and compliance with regulatory requirements in the implementation of P-Secure. Every industry and company is different. Choose just the setup and screening types necessary to protect your business.
Experience with Due Diligence
Through a long series of projects, PwC has built up extensive experience in due diligence and screening of companies' customers as well as employees, and thus has an in-depth understanding of the requirements and how these are embedded in the company's processes and workflows.
Broad expertise
PwC has broad expertise and can help you every step of the way — from reviewing your current background check setup, analyzing gaps in relation to the NIS2 and CER directives, and possible improvements to implementing IT solutions that can streamline your work.
Value creation
PwC's focus is on creating the most value for your business. PwC is based on your specific issues and tailors solutions according to the specific challenges you face and the needs of the company in relation to implementation.

It can be difficult to deal with background checks

Background checks on applicants and employees are often done manually, which is inefficient and time-consuming, and means that background checks are rarely conducted across an organization.

The background check is often done only at the start of employment and not continuously through the employment.

This creates a risk that mistakes will be made or that there will be no timely follow-up.
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Compliance with legal requirements

It can be difficult to navigate as there may be different requirements for different employee duties.

Lack of automation makes it challenging to comply with regulatory requirements.

It can be difficult to document compliance and ensure data protection if you do not have an effective tool for this.
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Risks of Not Performing Adequate Background Checks

If your company does not have an overview of the screening process, there are three categories of ricisi that you should pay special attention to.
Operational
Failure to conduct background checks increases the risk of fraud, misuse of resources, breach of contract, and related situations, which can result in significant financial losses and legal challenges.
Regulatory
Without adequate background checks, companies run the risk of breaching GDPR rules, particularly in relation to data protection. Likewise, they may conflict with the new DORA and CER directives, which will come into force in 2024, which impose special requirements on critical infrastructure companies.
Reputation
Lack of background checks can result in negative publicity or media storms, which can seriously damage your company's reputation and affect customers' trust and perception of your business.

The professional and effective solution for background checks

A tool that can support and streamline the screening process will make it easier to comply with various regulatory requirements.
All employees are screened upon hiring and subsequently at fixed intervals.
The extent and frequency of the screenings will be adjusted according to the individual employee position and position of trust.
The screening process takes place automatically and with minimal resource drain.
Screening of employees and compliance with regulatory requirements can be documented.
Regulatory requirements from GDPR, CER and NIS2 are complied with.
Read more about screening categories here