Darrin Lipscomb of Ferretly -- Interview

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Interview with Darrin Lipscomb of Ferretly
Darrin is the Founder & CEO of Ferretly

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Ferretly is a web-based technology that leverages Artificial Intelligence for social media screening.

Darrin has a degree from Virginia Tech and he is a 30-year veteran in the technology industry including launching several software startups with successful exits. His companies have provided unique, forward-thinking solutions focused primarily on Fortune 500 companies and government organizations at the federal and state level.
Prior to launching Ferretly Darrin was the Global CTO for Public Safety and Smart Cities division of Hitachi Data Systems that was formed from the acquisition of his company (Avrio Group) in 2014. Mr. Lipscomb founded Avrio Group in 2003 and within 5 years became known as the premier city-wide video surveillance and smart cities company in North America.

What do we cover on this episode?

1 Is Social Media Background Screening Legal?

2 Why are companies turning to Social Media Background Checks to vet their candidates?
3 Who are the early adopters and what industries do you think can benefit the most?

4. What role does AI play in social media screening at Ferretly?

5. What social media platforms does Ferretly support?

6. Can Ferretly analyze private posts?

7. What type of information do you pull about the subjects?

Integrations: Currently Ferretly has an integration built with Accio which is a common software platform utilized by many background screening companies and they are looking to expand their integrations. They are in talks with Tazworks and they offer integrations via their API.