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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Identity Proofing’s Break With Tradition
Identity Proofing’s Break With Tradition
November 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Skate to where the payments fraud puck is going – not where it’s been. We’re mixing metaphors here, but the tried and true traditional methods...

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Facebook Looks At The Face For In-Store Payments
Facebook Looks At The Face For In-Store Payments
November 10, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook may be gunning to introduce facial recognition software for in-store payments at retail locations, as presaged by a patent application published Thursday (Nov. 9) with the...

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Why Alexa Won’t Replace Call Center Agents (Just Yet)
Why Alexa Won’t Replace Call Center Agents (Just Yet)
November 09, 2017  |  Authentication

Remember how Barbie — at first just a popular doll with pretty hair and clothes — eventually became a teacher, gymnast, veterinarian, astronaut, paratrooper, NASCAR...

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The Perfect Secure Payments Storm
The Perfect Secure Payments Storm
November 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The updated 3D Secure 2.0 protocol and the European Union’s (EU) second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) have delivered a one-two punch for issuers and merchants...

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The FTC On Identity Fraud’s Biggest Threat
The FTC On Identity Fraud’s Biggest Threat
October 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In one of the more unfortunate examples of practice making perfect, fraudsters are getting better at what they do. According to the latest edition of the...

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Giving Voice Recognition A Security Boost
Giving Voice Recognition A Security Boost
October 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Biometric authentication technology like voice recognition has become a security staple, but with fraudsters designing schemes to beat them, biometrics too may benefit from backup....

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BofA Adds Another Layer Of Authentication To Banking Services
BofA Adds Another Layer Of Authentication To Banking Services
October 24, 2017  |  Authentication

Bank of America announced that it will add another layer of authentication for its online banking services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics
TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics
October 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another security breach. The headlines have been littered with recent reports of fraudsters and hackers stealing consumer information from everyone from email providers...

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Visa Launches Authentication Ecosystem: Visa ID Intelligence
Visa Launches Authentication Ecosystem: Visa ID Intelligence
October 19, 2017  |  VISA

In an era of nearly constant data breaches, securing commerce is now everyone’s concern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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