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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The KYA Moment: Why Knowing Your Agent Is Becoming Table Stakes
The KYA Moment: Why Knowing Your Agent Is Becoming Table Stakes
January 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

“Know your agent” (KYA) is emerging as the trust layer that makes delegated, machine-initiated commerce legible to networks, issuers and merchants before fraud systems intervene....

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Walking in a Payments Wonderland
Walking in a Payments Wonderland
December 25, 2025  |  Opinion

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Visa Maps a Path to Agentic Commerce That Feels Familiar — and Safe
Visa Maps a Path to Agentic Commerce That Feels Familiar — and Safe
December 22, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

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OnePay Joins Google’s Agent Payments Protocol as a Credential Provider
OnePay Joins Google’s Agent Payments Protocol as a Credential Provider
December 18, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Financial services platform OnePay has joined Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), saying it will help make agentic payments more secure, transparent and useful. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense
AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense
December 18, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

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Payments Infrastructure Now Decides Which Insurers Win
Payments Infrastructure Now Decides Which Insurers Win
December 18, 2025  |  Insurance

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Fraudsters Test the Limit of Banks’ Defenses
Fraudsters Test the Limit of Banks’ Defenses
December 17, 2025  |  Authentication

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Why Uptime Is the Unsung Hero of B2B Payments
Why Uptime Is the Unsung Hero of B2B Payments
December 15, 2025  |  B2B Payments

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Socure Promotes CRO Matthew Thompson to President and CCO Amid Global Expansion
Socure Promotes CRO Matthew Thompson to President and CCO Amid Global Expansion
December 11, 2025  |  Personnel

Socure, the artificial intelligence-first platform for global identity and risk decisioning, has promoted its chief revenue officer, Matthew Thompson, to president and chief commercial officer....

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