Authentication

Digital Identity
Identity Data Takes on Commercial Use Cases Beyond Fighting Fraud
November 14, 2022

As fraud prevention experts work to thwart shadowy foes, the identity data that is central to detecting and stopping theft has other uses that are emerging alongside new fraud-fighting tools. Speaking with PYMNTS for our “Executive Insights Series – The Next Three Years,” Jared Kernodle,...

Authentication
Twitter Debuts and Quickly Deletes ‘Gray Check’ for Verified Accounts
November 09, 2022

A new gray check that was deployed by Twitter to designate users’ accounts that had been verified as authentic by the social media platform was quickly eliminated Wednesday (Nov. 9). “I just killed it,” Elon Musk said in reply to a tweet in which a...

Digital Identity
PYMNTS Intelligence: Winning the Fraud Prevention Arms Race
November 07, 2022

Fraud has multiple knock-on effects beyond the initial monetary loss, both for businesses and their customers. A recent study identified the potential for fraud incidents to negatively impact both the customer experience and customers’ views of a company. Companies also lose in terms of resources spent...

Digital Identity
Finding the Utility in Authentication Friction
November 04, 2022

An interview with Lenny Gusel, former head of cybersecurity solutions at J.P. Morgan and fraud strategy executive at Bank of America, about the implications and effective implementation of advanced payments authentication — Cross-platform ubiquity  Plans to implement passkey sign-in across platforms by Google, Microsoft and...

Authentication
Network International Enables 3DS2 Authentication for UAE Merchants
November 03, 2022

Network International has announced it is launching a new 3-D Secure 2 (3DS2) authentication solution in collaboration with Mastercard. With the collaboration, 3DS2 authentication using Mastercard’s Smart Interface will now be made available for merchants in the UAE “and beyond” using the N-Genius™ Online payment...

Digital Identity
Ditching Passwords Could Unlock a $59 Billion Biometrics Market
November 03, 2022

Consumers prefer a user experience that is both convenient and secure, even though 68% said they would choose security over convenience. A consistent authentication experience across multiple platforms also creates trust. As businesses look to create more secure and convenient authentication experiences, advanced identity authentication...

Digital Identity
Consumer ‘Education’ and ISO Standards Will Drive Digital ID Adoption
November 01, 2022

A quick glance at any online discussion board reveals the challenges confronting digital identity, and why we’re so wedded to the plastic driver’s licenses in our wallets. “People say, ‘I don’t like Big Tech getting involved in this at all,’” Tom Donovan, principal solution consultant at...

Biometrics
Biometrics Offers MENA Customers Frictionless, Secure Online Authentication
October 25, 2022

Along with the pressure to speed up digital transformation at the onset of the pandemic, businesses around the world soon realized that the acceleration would need to be accompanied by security-reinforced identity verification and user authentication to fight growing online fraud, while offering users a...

Digital Identity
Prove Moves Beyond Passwords With New Authentication Tool
October 24, 2022

Digital identity company Prove has launched Prove Auth, a passwordless login and omnichannel authentication tool. According to a Monday (Oct. 24) news release, Prove Auth lets companies reduce their reliance on passwords and one-time passcodes, letting customers authenticate across phones, desktops, and call centers. “Multi-factor...