authentication

Authentication is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user. In contrast with identification, the act of indicating a person or thing's identity, authentication is the process of verifying that identity.

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Card Networks Use B2B Payments to Write the Rules for Agentic Commerce
Card Networks Use B2B Payments to Write the Rules for Agentic Commerce
November 10, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Business payments have a bookkeeping problem that’s been keeping them manual for centuries. Millennia, even. In 2026, after one company approves an invoice, someone often...

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How Banks Can Spot Scams That Pass Authentication
How Banks Can Spot Scams That Pass Authentication
November 10, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Watch more: Need to Know With Paymentology’s Stephen Bowe A bank can authenticate the person making a payment and still send money exactly where a...

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Why B2B Payments Need Proof Beyond the Invoice
Why B2B Payments Need Proof Beyond the Invoice
November 04, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Watch more: Need to Know With Bottomline’s Katie Elliott A familiar email conversation can give a fraudulent payment request all the credibility it needs. A...

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Google Wallet Tests Asking Users to Confirm Identity Before Every Payment
Google Wallet Tests Asking Users to Confirm Identity Before Every Payment
November 02, 2026  |  Authentication

The latest Google Wallet update includes a new Tap to pay option in the verification settings that may control how often the app asks users...

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Luxury Mystery Boxes Turn Shopping Into a $500 Surprise
Luxury Mystery Boxes Turn Shopping Into a $500 Surprise
October 31, 2026  |  Retail

Luxury shopping has developed a new answer to “What did you buy?” “I’ll know in a moment.” Beezie, a platform that combines collectibles with digital...

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UK’s FCA Plans Regulatory Framework for Agentic Finance
UK’s FCA Plans Regulatory Framework for Agentic Finance
October 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to develop a framework for agentic finance that encompasses agent identity, delegated authority, accountability and execution, Jessica Rusu,...

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Paymentology Says AI Agents Must Earn the Right to Move Money
Paymentology Says AI Agents Must Earn the Right to Move Money
October 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: What’s Next In Payments | Paymentology | Tim Joslyn Payments infrastructure has become an expert at answering questions centered on human behavior. Is...

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Entrust Says Millions of AI Agents Will Test the Limits of Enterprise Controls
Entrust Says Millions of AI Agents Will Test the Limits of Enterprise Controls
October 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: Building a Trusted Foundation for Agentic AI Companies have spent the past several years making it possible for employees to safely use artificial...

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Mastercard Bets Shoppers Will Trust AI Agents One Purchase at a Time
Mastercard Bets Shoppers Will Trust AI Agents One Purchase at a Time
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: The Agentic Experience With Mastercard’s Pablo Fourez Consumers won’t hand artificial intelligence agents unrestricted purchasing authority on day one, but repeated successful transactions...

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