Traditional background checks verify information provided by applicants, which can be completely fabricated by sophisticated fraudsters who create entire false identities and happen after the interview process. At this point your business would have spent hours assessing the candidate and wasting resources. Device fingerprinting, however, analyzes the actual technical environment where the application is submitted, drawing on a baseline of 250+ browser, device, and network signals. Revealing whether it comes from a legitimate personal device or a suspicious setup like a virtual machine or bot. Security is all about layering so using device level fingerprinting on the job application in combination with rigorous steps to validate the candidate throughout the process is advised.
How much does fraudulent hiring typically cost companies?
The cost of hiring a fraudulent actor extends far beyond wasted salary expenses and in some cases has even bankrupted the victims.
Why are tech companies and government contractors particularly at risk?
Tech companies and government contractors are prime targets because they handle valuable intellectual property, source code, infrastructure credentials and sensitive data that foreign adversaries want to access.
What makes device fingerprinting effective for detecting fake job applicants?
Device fingerprinting analyzes a range of technical signals from each applicant's browser and device to create a unique SHA-256 identifier with high accuracy.
Will cside fingerprinting add latency or block the UI?
No. The fingerprinting script exposes fingerprinting functions on window without affecting rendering, and collection runs asynchronously in the background.