{"id":14742,"date":"2022-06-01T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?p=14742"},"modified":"2024-01-22T09:57:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T09:57:31","slug":"what-is-bs7858-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/what-is-bs7858-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"What is BS7858 Standard? And Why it is Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What is BS 7858 Standard?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The British Standards Institution (BSI) has recently revised the British Standard for Security Screening of Security Personnel (BS7858:2004). The new code of practice BS7858:2019 came into effect at the end of September 2020, substituting the revoked <a href=\"https:\/\/portalcip.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BS7858-Screening-of-Security-Staff.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">BS7858:2012<\/a> revised standard, which was rescinded on the 31<sup>st<\/sup> \u00a0March 2020. The BS7858 standard has become progressively more crucial when it comes to the protection of individuals, goods &amp; services, estate, and personal data. The BS7858 safeguards such elements by guaranteeing that the veracity of the person authorized to access such sensitive data is certified and retains as such.<\/p>\n<p>There is a lot of misrepresentation circulating regarding the changes to BS7858 Standard which CRI Group, as the only company in the Middle East and Asian region with an implemented <a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/bs7858-vetting-playbook\/\"><strong>BS 7858:2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0standard and\u00a0<strong>BS 102000:2018<\/strong>\u00a0code of practice for<strong>\u00a0investigative services<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>ISO27001<\/strong> (Information Security Management System) certification, want to help clean up.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Why is the standard so important?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is no secret that confidence is key when it comes to the mass of decision ruling. Instilling confidence in its personnel is critical for all organizations and their triumph, particularly when said personnel oversees susceptible individuals, valuable resources or data protection. Organisations have to be able to guarantee that their security personnel have been subordinate to the best meticulous screening process. This ensures pleased clients, as well as pleased personnel as the foundation to a fortunate and reliable organization, begins from within. The BS7585 aids organizations to avoid scandals such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-54568784#:~:text=British%20Airways%20has%20been%20fined,personal%20and%20credit%20card%20data.\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">British Airways (BA): fined \u00a320 million by the UK&#8217;s data protection authority over data security failings<\/a> which permitted unauthorized access to be acquired to private data and payment card information concerning more than 400,000 of its consumers<\/li>\n<li>Sina Weibo: when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-humanrights.org\/en\/latest-news\/china-weibo-admits-to-leak-of-personal-data-on-millions-of-users\/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">hackers stole the private data of 172 million users<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 this included real names, site usernames, gender, location, and phone numbers. The data was sold on the dark web for a mere \u00a0\u00a51,799 ($250) but caused considerable harm, distress and chaos to the daily lives of Weibo\u2019s users.<\/li>\n<li>Canva: the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/codeburst.io\/inside-canvas-security-breach-that-affected-139-million-user-accounts-78467e315681\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Australian graphic design tool suffered an attack that exposed 137 million users<\/a>\u00a0email addresses, usernames, names, cities of residence. The hackers also managed to view, but not steal, files with a partial credit card and payment data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The revised BS7858 has been made clear that the\u00a0<strong>responsibility and accountability for the security and effectiveness of the vetting process<\/strong> rest with the organization itself and leading management. The BS7858:2019 connects with the move we have seen worldwide to corporate social responsibility and compliance and follows that trend. Other occurrences of the movement consist of instances such as the GDPR (April 2016) and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/checkback.co.uk\/services\/fsa-compliance-checks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">FCA<\/a>\u00a0(Dec 2020) which both expect leading management to be practical in their approach to compliance.<\/p>\n<p>As a significant volume of data requires authentication in a screening process, several organizations may find executing an employee screening and vetting process to be highly complex. Additionally, the degree of evaluation of the applicant\u2019s provisional data must be carried out effectively as well as promptly and include specific checks, such as credit checks or checks against the <a href=\"http:\/\/fca.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Financial Services Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>BSI brought the BS7858 Standard to 2021 with the inclusion of:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Right to Work checks in line with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) identity requirements:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In antithesis to common acceptance, the BS7858-compliant vetting checks do not<strong>\u00a0need to include DBS checks<\/strong>. This is due to the fact that the Security Industry Authority (SIA) oversees these criminal record\u00a0<strong>checks<\/strong>\u00a0as part of an individual&#8217;s registration\u00a0<strong>process<\/strong>. Nevertheless, they do continue to be a measure of best practice, and the revised Standard firmly contends in its favour. See 7.3.2 (c) and 7.7. (j) in the 7858 Standard. Organizations can also refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201125055741\/https:\/\/www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk\/Documents\/licensing\/sia_get_licensed.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">SIA&#8217;s &#8216;Get Licensed&#8217; handbook<\/a> which asserts that when an operative is in connection with children or susceptible adults, the Standard or an alternate heightened degree of admission should be deemed essential.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Global watchlist checks during the application process<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>7.4 (c) of the BS7858 Standard comprises the compulsory requirement to examine a variety of international watchlists, sanctions and fraud databases. Hitherto to this, the Standard simply asked the examining of the HMG sanctions list.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Social media checks as an advised best practice for pre-and post-employment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Personnel social media posts could generate problems for organisations that are operational in protected and regulated conditions; BSI has updated the BS7858 Standard to consider this matter. The <strong>BS7858:2019\u00a0<\/strong>Standard urges organisations to complete social media screening pre and post-employment.<\/p>\n<p>Searching for supplementary data utilizing best practice social media and additional open-source internet checks can support your organisation with superior perceptions and decrease your employee risk.<\/p>\n<p>For extra assistance on social media and further knowledge on the perils of social media within your organisation, please see our article and free playbook on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/Risk-of-Cybercrime-and-Social-media.pdf\">Risks of Cybercrime &amp; Social Media<\/a>&#8220;. A complete Guide on How to Protect Your Organisation and Team!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other significant changes of the BS7858 Standard:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Removal of character references<\/li>\n<li>Approval to passing on pre-employment screening records from vocation to vocation.<\/li>\n<li>Conditional Offer: Formerly, there were two steps an employer was obliged to follow before making an offer of conditional employment; fulfilling the stipulated preliminary checks and adequately fulfilling limited screening on the subject. The new standard initiated the third element on top of the other two conditions &#8211; to commence a risk review and confirm that \u201cthe degree of risk in the envisioned employment has been evaluated and is deemed to be acceptable and documented\u201d and consequently, the organization is happy to extend the offer based on their evaluation and the candidate\u2019s risk profile.<\/li>\n<li>Preservation of candidates&#8217; background screening records during their employment. Ineffective applicants records can be retained for 12 months while for ex-employees, particular records can be kept for an additional seven years after the employment ended.<\/li>\n<li>All groups involved in carrying out BS7858 vetting should be prepared for envisioned obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is clear to see that the BS7858 standard is crucial for employment in not only the security region but each region of employment; pre-employment screening expending the updated BS7858 standards promises that each member of the public, from manual laborer&#8217;s to office workers, can maintain life in a safe environment.<\/p>\n<p>If the new standard still feels a little daunting to you, why not consider booking a <strong><em>free 30-minute consultation<\/em><\/strong> with one of our experts here at CRI Group? Our specialists have years of experience and are qualified to offer your organization personalized guidance to fit your professional requirements. Don\u2019t hesitate, get in touch today and stay ahead of the vetting rules and regulations.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/contact-us\/\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author bio <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zafar I. Anjum, is Group CEO of CRI Group (www.crigroup.com), a global supplier of investigative, forensic accounting, integrity due diligence and employee background screening services for some of the world\u2019s leading business organizations. Headquartered in London, with offices in UAE, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, China and USA, CRI is licensed by the Dubai International Financial Centre-DIFC, the Qatar Financial Center-QFC, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market-ADGM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zafar Anjum, <\/strong>MSc, MS, LLM, CFE, CII, MABI,\u00a0MICA, Int. Dip. (Fin. Crime), Int. Dip. (GRC)<br \/>\nCRI Group Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\n37th Floor, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AA,\u00a0United Kingdom<br \/>\nt: +44 207 8681415 |\u00a0m: +44 7588 454959 |\u00a0e: zanjum@crigroup.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is BS 7858 Standard? The British Standards Institution (BSI) has recently revised the British Standard for Security Screening of Security Personnel (BS7858:2004). The new code of practice BS7858:2019 came into effect at the end of September 2020, substituting the revoked BS7858:2012 revised standard, which was rescinded on the 31st \u00a0March 2020. 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