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Digital IDs and Biometrics Upgrades Define Future of Transaction Security
June 11, 2024

The interlinked future of digital identity and biometrics is already starting to transform payments. As digital wallets increasingly gain traction, the security features driving their use are emerging as components shaping the future of both commerce and authentication. With the European Union’s eIDAS 2.0 (electronic...

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Verification Innovations Help Boost Compliance and Fraud Prevention
June 07, 2024

It’s been a busy few weeks in the realm of identity verification. Fraudsters are wily, it’s true — leveraging technology, particularly AI, and stolen data, to construct new online personas. And in doing so, they fly under the radar, so to speak, presenting themselves as...

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Embedded Authentication Could Accelerate Digital Payments
May 31, 2024

As we move fast and furiously into a digitally connected economy, payments modernization is essential. After all, how businesses and consumers pay, and get paid, is central to defining the future of both commerce and daily life. That’s why the modernization of payment systems is...

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Browser ID and ‘Silent Authentication’ Underpin Online Banking Security
May 30, 2024

With so much focus placed on mobile banking and digital wallets, online transactions are often lost in the mix. While mobile devices have become ubiquitous, conducting transactions via desktop browsers is still an essential channel. And with the move online comes a different variety of...

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Payments Authentication Success Leans on Consistent User Experiences
May 24, 2024

Today’s rapidly evolving payments and financial landscape brings with it both challenges and opportunities. And the challenges and opportunities center around effective authentication, as the need for advanced security measures to keep pace with the evolving payment methods and fraud tactics becomes an imperative. That’s what Gerhard...

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Orum Debuts ‘No Code Verify’ to Combat Failed Payments 
May 02, 2024

Payments firm Orum has debuted a tool to help clients prevent failed payments. No Code Verify, announced Thursday (May 2), lets businesses and institutions determine if a bank account is open and valid before initiating payments, Orum said in a news release. It’s an extension of the...

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eSignatures Surge as Public Sector Embraces Faster Document Authentication
April 08, 2024

In recent years, the documentation landscape has undergone a significant transformation, propelled by advancements in technology and shifting attitudes toward digitization.  This evolution is particularly evident in recent developments domestically and internationally, signaling the acceptance and integration of electronic signatures into public and private sector...

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Fiserv: Online Authentication Is ‘Moment of Truth’ for Banks and Merchants
March 21, 2024

Jason Paguandas, vice president and general manager, merchant security and fraud at Carat from Fiserv , told Karen Webster that while the technologies may be changing, the password is still stubbornly in place, and for a reason. Paguandas also outlined some key principles guiding the...

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Argyle Raises $30 Million to Expand Automated Income, Employment Verification
March 05, 2024

Argyle has raised $30 million in a funding round to fuel the continued adoption and expansion of its automated income and employment verification platform. The company is embarking on its next phase of growth, in which it plans to implement support services to facilitate continued customer...