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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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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From Fingerprints To Faces: Bank of America Explores Biometrics’ Next Phase
From Fingerprints To Faces: Bank of America Explores Biometrics’ Next Phase
September 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Consumers are generally accustomed to using a fingerprint to unlock their banking apps - but, are they willing to use their face - and do...

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NEW REPORT: Bank Of America Faces Biometrics
NEW REPORT: Bank Of America Faces Biometrics
September 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ever since Apple added a fingerprint scanner to the iPhone 5S in 2013, consumers have become increasingly used to interacting with biometric authentication technology. But...

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Apple Updates App Review Guidelines To Match New Tech
Apple Updates App Review Guidelines To Match New Tech
September 18, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s new Face ID and augmented reality, ARKit, have unlocked possibilities for both the good guys and the bad guys. The tech giant has now...

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3D Secure 2.0’s Six Pillars
3D Secure 2.0’s Six Pillars
August 24, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Like Web 2.0, Mobile 2.0, and Vegetables 2.0 (And, yes, that’s a thing. Have you ever had fried brussels sprouts?), 3D-Secure 2.0 is also taking...

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For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
August 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Thanks to fingerprint-scanning smartphones, consumers have grown accustomed to using physical biometrics to authenticate their identity. But, in the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
August 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

These days, it seems everyone is going mobile — and digital identity providers are no exception.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
August 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is constantly evolving, so why shouldn’t digital identity protection? The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently updated its Digital Identity Guidelines, to include...

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