The fake IT worker problem CIOs can’t ignore

## Executive summary The report details a rise in fraudulent IT job applicants—including identity switching in interviews, fake resumes, and bot-driven applications—and describes measures organizations are adopting (AI screening, stricter in-person verification, CAPTCHA, referral incentives, mandatory office onboarding, physical tokens, and removing “fully remote” listings) to reduce business, compliance, and security risk; it emphasizes treating hiring as an access-control problem and progressively earning trust.