According to ISO 27001, a proficient and professional background check service is required to perform BGV on the employees of any ISO 27001 certified background verification company. The reason for doing so is quite simple. Justly because, the employer is dealing with confidential or sensitive information pertaining to the individual and hence, the employer must confirm that the staff does not have a disputed or questionable history that can jeopardize the Company’s reputation with lawsuits and endanger its position through data leakage.Approximately 1 in 6 job applicants lie on their resumes, a trend on the rise, with a 50% increase in deceptive practices from 2016 to 2017. This includes falsifying documents, credentials, references, and employment history. Such actions are considered serious crimes, potentially leading to imprisonment. An unexpected personal revelation occurred during a resume check when a female employees husband disclosed her affair to the Verification Agency.