Guidance for Screening North Korean IT Workers

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North Korean IT Workers,Background Checking,Due Diligence

The updated guidance suggests requiring recruitment companies to document their background checking processes to screen out North Korean stooges. Conducting your own due diligence on workers suggested by recruiters is also recommended. Locking down administrative permissions and keeping records of interactions with potential employees are advised.

Having multiple online profiles for the same identity with different pictures, or online profiles with no picture.

Another piece of advice recommends you should “Keep records, including recordings of video interviews, of all interactions with potential employees.” North Korean freelancers, per previous advice, will be shy of video interviews.Locking down all administrative permissions;Regularly geo-locating company laptops to verify they match the logins of employees' addresses;Avoid granting access to proprietary information, if possible.

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