While the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to remote work, online learning, and video conferencing, it has also highlighted the need for robust user verification and authentication to prevent cyber threats and ensure secure interactions. Implementing best practices such as adding a second factor to the authentication process, using pre-built online candidate verification solutions, and enabling push authentication can help protect against phishing, account takeovers, and malicious activity. With the rise of remote work and digital transactions, companies must prioritize security considerations to maintain trust between users and platforms.