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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Passwords, E-Mail Verifications Can Add Friction To Subscription Signup Process

Fed Says Payment Fraud Losses Top Of Mind For FIs
Fed Says Payment Fraud Losses Top Of Mind For FIs
February 07, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Payment fraud losses are top of mind for financial institutions around the country, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today In Data: Domestic Business, Veteran-Owned SMBs And SDA Are On-The-Rise
Today In Data: Domestic Business, Veteran-Owned SMBs And SDA Are On-The-Rise
February 06, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, domestic business trips are rising to record highs, veteran-owned small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are boosting the economy, a staggering number...

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Payments Ecosystem Readies For Visa’s New Chargeback Rules 
Payments Ecosystem Readies For Visa’s New Chargeback Rules 
February 02, 2018  |  VISA

What you don’t know can, indeed, hurt you — especially when it comes to chargeback liability. The waters of transaction disputes are challenging even today, but...

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Bridging The 40 Percent Gap In Online Banking
Bridging The 40 Percent Gap In Online Banking
January 31, 2018  |  Authentication

In life, 40 percent of anything is a lot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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2018: The Year Of The Mobile Wallet Reset
2018: The Year Of The Mobile Wallet Reset
January 29, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

It’s time to talk more about what we’re really trying to accomplish for consumers — and for our businesses — and less about the tactics some are...

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Samsung Developing Authentication Using Blood Pressure
Samsung Developing Authentication Using Blood Pressure
January 29, 2018  |  Authentication

Samsung is taking authentication to another level: The company recently applied for a patent covering a device authentication method that would measure a user’s blood...

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Mastercard Rolls Out Biometric Authentication Mandate Ahead Of European Regulations
Mastercard Rolls Out Biometric Authentication Mandate Ahead Of European Regulations
January 26, 2018  |  Mastercard

Sometimes eCommerce retailers need to verify a customer’s identity at checkout, but the authentication process often leads to lost sales. Methods like a one-time password...

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Mastercard Sets 2019 As Deadline For EU Issuers To Offer Biometric Authentication
Mastercard Sets 2019 As Deadline For EU Issuers To Offer Biometric Authentication
January 24, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has announced that by next spring, consumers will be able to identify themselves with biometrics when they shop and pay using their Mastercards. Get...

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