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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Today In Data: The Challenge Of Speeding Up Payments While Slowing Down Fraud
Today In Data: The Challenge Of Speeding Up Payments While Slowing Down Fraud
September 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

An awful lot of dark money moves round the world each year – between 2 and 5 percent of global GDP by UN estimates. And that figure...

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Facebook Privacy And Waning Consumer Trust In The ‘Wild West’ Of Intrusive Apps
Facebook Privacy And Waning Consumer Trust In The ‘Wild West’ Of Intrusive Apps
September 11, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Who are you? And who do you want to be — especially before disparate audiences and peer groups? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Payments Authentication Is A Varied And Confusing World
Payments Authentication Is A Varied And Confusing World
September 10, 2018  |  Authentication

In some ways, payments authentication can come across as improvisational — every institution seems to use a different method. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Entersekt: Why Authentication Needs A Standard
Entersekt: Why Authentication Needs A Standard
September 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Authenticating a transaction can be a widely varied experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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New Data-Trust Relationship Forms In The Digital Economy
New Data-Trust Relationship Forms In The Digital Economy
September 07, 2018  |  Data

Call it the Great Trade-Off, perhaps: Consumers give up data to online merchants and marketers in exchange for free services, targeted offers, discounts and other...

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CO-OP On The Fraud-Fighting Balancing Act
CO-OP On The Fraud-Fighting Balancing Act
September 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Credit unions (CUs) face a delicate balancing act when it comes fighting fraud — a specific needle they need to thread, CO-OP Financial Services’ SVP of...

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Startup Roundup: Finding Connections Between New And Existing Payment Systems
Startup Roundup: Finding Connections Between New And Existing Payment Systems
September 04, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Technology is often about finding the right connections, and taking the new and linking it with something familiar. This month, startups such as Modo took...

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1.5B Mobile Users To Rely On Biometrics Security By 2023
1.5B Mobile Users To Rely On Biometrics Security By 2023
September 04, 2018  |  Authentication

Juniper Research predicted in a new report that the biggest shift coming in the mobile payment security industry is a movement toward software-based methods for verification...

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Chrome OS Looks To Add Fingerprint ID To Google Account-Based Payments
Chrome OS Looks To Add Fingerprint ID To Google Account-Based Payments
August 31, 2018  |  Authentication

It looks like a Chromebook with fingerprint sensors is finally on the way — and that support will be built directly into Chrome OS. Get...

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