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April 20, 2018 In Background Checks, Blog

What Is Passive Fingerprinting?

Passive fingerprinting is a way to guard your system by finding out information about remote systems without them knowing. Every operating system (OS) has its own fingerprint that is determined by its unique TCP/IP stack. Each OS responds differently to malformed packages. This response can

March 31, 2018 In Background Checks, Blog

How Fingerprinting Works

Fingerprinting, more officially known as dactyloscopy, has been an integral part of crime investigation since 1858. Using fingerprints to identify people stretches back even earlier in history, with ancient Babylonians using fingerprints to seal their business transactions. Fingerprinting works by studying the pattern of whorls, ridges,