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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Emergent Technology Develops Shariah-Certified Gold Supply Chain
Emergent Technology Develops Shariah-Certified Gold Supply Chain
January 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Emergent Technology (EmTech), a finance and technology company, announced on Monday (Jan. 21) that its blockchain-based gold supply chain ecosystem (RG SCA) has received Shariah-compliance...

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No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality
No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality
January 22, 2019  |  Regulation

Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted...

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID
Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID
January 18, 2019  |  Authentication

By some accounts, approximately 70 percent of the world’s population will reside in smart cities by 2050. The following Deep Dive explores how digital IDs...

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Data Breach Leaks 773M Emails, 21M Passwords
Data Breach Leaks 773M Emails, 21M Passwords
January 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The largest public data breach ever has been discovered, according to Gizmodo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How Shopgoodwill.com Authenticates Luxury Goods With AI Tech
How Shopgoodwill.com Authenticates Luxury Goods With AI Tech
January 17, 2019  |  Retail

Traditional eCommerce and brick-and-mortar merchants aren’t the only organizations that market luxury goods like handbags. ShopGoodwill.com, an eCommerce auction platform that was created by Goodwill of...

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Keeping Movers And Customers In The Authentication Loop
Keeping Movers And Customers In The Authentication Loop
January 17, 2019  |  Authentication

Consumers increasingly use on-demand moving services for last-mile delivery. That requires a double-binding trust: trusting movers to handle items with care, and movers' trust of...

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The Selfie’s Growing Up And Going Into Biometric Security
The Selfie’s Growing Up And Going Into Biometric Security
January 17, 2019  |  Authentication

Historically, smiles and other facial expressions have inspired painters and songwriters, engendered trust, given turbo-charged power to compliments and praise, and set the tone for...

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With This Ring, I Thee Pay — Buy, And Authenticate
With This Ring, I Thee Pay — Buy, And Authenticate
January 16, 2019  |  Matchmakers

Human wrists deserve a break when it comes to payments, commerce and even authentication, right? To put it another way: Is there a better way...

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Why Last-Mile Logistics Needs Last-Mile Authentication
Why Last-Mile Logistics Needs Last-Mile Authentication
January 16, 2019  |  Authentication

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