Continuous Identity Assurance Is Now Security Infrastructure

From Remote Hiring to Access and Support, Trust Must Be Verified - Not Assumed Matt Graves • January 23, 2026

Identity has become one of the most contested spaces in modern security. Remote work, global staffing and distributed operations have expanded both opportunity and risk. Attackers no longer need to penetrate a firewall; they can simply impersonate an employee, contractor or caller to gain access.

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Microsoft research shows a steep rise in fake applicants, deepfake interviews and identity manipulation across remote hiring pipelines, creating serious operational and security threats.

To stay ahead, organizations must strengthen identity assurance across remote hiring, third-party access and call center protection, applying it continuously throughout the identity life cycle.

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