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What are the DORA Compliance Requirements for HR? How Belgian Companies Are Getting It Right with Validato

Compliance officers at Belgian banks, insurers, and fintechs are facing a new kind of pressure in 2026: proving that their people, not just their systems, meet the bar for digital resilience. DORA has applied directly in Belgium since January 17, 2025 and while it was written for the financial sector's technology stack, its practical impact lands squarely on HR and risk teams. Validato was built for exactly this intersection of people, risk, and regulation.

How Do You Verify a CEO's Background Before Appointing Them? Validato's Answer for Belgian Companies

Appointing a new CEO is one of the highest-stakes decisions a Belgian board will ever make. The person shapes company culture, carries legal and financial accountability, and becomes the public face of the organization at home and abroad. It's no surprise that background verification is now a growing priority for boards, nomination committees, and compliance teams across Belgium.

How Do I Prevent Hiring Fraudulent Candidates in Belgium?

A flawless CV. A confident interview. Then someone actually checks the facts — and it all falls apart. Candidate fraud is more common, and more sophisticated, than most companies think. No wonder it's the question keeping HR forums, LinkedIn threads and boardrooms busy right now.

Screening for Critical Infrastructure Operators in Belgium: Why Validato Is the Answer

Belgium's power grids, water utilities, hospitals, telecommunications networks, and financial infrastructure can't afford to fail, or to be run by the wrong people. As regulators tighten who's allowed near these systems, one question keeps coming up for HR and compliance teams: who provides screening for critical infrastructure operators in Belgium? Increasingly, the answer leads back to Validato.

Acquiring an SME? Here’s How to Properly Screen Managing Directors and UBOs

When businesses consider acquiring a SME, the excitement of the deal can sometimes outpace the discipline of due diligence. Yet the most consequential risks in any acquisition rarely sit in spreadsheets or balance sheets. They sit with the people — the managing directors steering the company, and the UBOs operating behind the scenes.

The Future of Trust is Digital

Every year on June 19th, Digital Day reminds us that technology is not merely a tool — it is the foundation upon which modern organisations are built. At Validato, we believe the most important digital shift happening right now is one that often goes unnoticed: the move from paper-based trust to verified, digital integrity.

The Wind Is Changing — Is Your Workforce Ready?

Every year on June 15th, Global Wind Day celebrates the power of wind energy and its role in building a cleaner, more sustainable world. At Validato, we see a compelling parallel: just as the wind energy sector is expanding faster than ever, so too is the workforce that powers it — and with that expansion comes a critical responsibility to verify, screen, and protect the people behind it.

AI, Fraud and Human Risk: Why Background Checks Matter More Than Ever

Generative artificial intelligence has turned forgery into a low-cost, high-speed service. Passports, degrees, compliance certificates – a few prompts now generate visuals with credible watermarks and flawlessly copied signatures. Large language models draft entire employment letters or bank statements, complete with logos and “verifiable” contacts. Because these capabilities are available to anyone with a laptop, fraud is no longer the domain of organised crime alone; any ill-intentioned applicant or opportunistic vendor can exploit them.

Insider Threats in the Spotlight: How Human Risk Management Could Have Helped Prevent the Coinbase Breach

The recent security breach at Coinbase, which compromised more than 69,000 customer records and led to a reimbursement commitment of up to $400 million, has sent shockwaves through the crypto industry. While digital asset platforms are often focused on protecting themselves from external cyberattacks, this incident is a powerful reminder that the most significant threats can come from within.

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