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Background Checks in Slovakia: Essential for Compliance and Risk Management

Hiring the right talent is no longer just about skills—it’s about compliance, security, and risk management. In Slovakia, pre-employment screening is a critical part of Human Risk Management, helping organizations protect against insider threats, fraud, and regulatory breaches. For companies operating in regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, energy, and digital infrastructure, screening is not optional—it’s a legal and strategic necessity.

Building Sustainable HR With Trusted Hiring

Sustainability in today’s business environment goes far beyond environmental goals or corporate reporting. For organisations across Europe, long-term resilience increasingly depends on ethical hiring, secure data practices, and responsible governance. As ESG expectations expand, HR leaders recognise that sustainability begins with people — and with the systems used to verify and trust them.

Building Trust Before Regulation: The New Role of Human Risk Management in Slovakia

Across Europe, the focus on the human side of risk management is growing rapidly. In Germany, the KRITIS framework defines strict requirements for the protection of critical infrastructure and emphasizes the need for verified personnel in sensitive roles. At the same time, the EU NIS2 Directive introduces unified cybersecurity and risk-management requirements across all member states calling on organizations to strengthen accountability and address human-related risks as part of their overall security governance.

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.

How Background checks could have prevented the Coinbase Data Breach

“Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited "multiple contractors or employees working in support roles outside the United States to collect information from internal Coinbase systems to which they had access", and to leak user data, the company said according to CoinTelegraph.”

NIS2 Directive & Background Checks – What organisations need to know

The NIS2 Directive (EU 2022/2555) aims to improve cyber security and operational resilience in critical and essential sectors within the EU. It places a strong emphasis not only on technical security measures but also on human risk management. One of the key requirements of NIS2 is the need to identify and mitigate risks posed by individuals – including employees, contractors, and third parties – who have access to sensitive systems or data. This is where background checks and structured vetting processes come into play.

Why Human Risk Management Is Essential for Manufacturing and IT Companies

In today’s world, organizations face growing pressure to secure their operations—not only against external threats but also from within. Manufacturing and IT companies, in particular, are highly vulnerable to internal human risks, which often go unnoticed until it's too late.

Human Risk Management and Background Checks: A Critical Safeguard for Financial Institutions

In today’s complex and interconnected financial ecosystem, institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and family offices face growing exposure to human-related risks. Failing to implement robust human risk management practices—including comprehensive background checks—can result in severe consequences: data breaches, corporate espionage, insider threats, and regulatory non-compliance.

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