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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To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better

To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better
To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better
October 19, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

To really beat someone, or something, one must respect and understand that person or organization, even if they dislike or loathe them. That’s ancient wisdom...

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How FIs Are Combating Increasingly Sophisticated Attacks
How FIs Are Combating Increasingly Sophisticated Attacks
October 19, 2018  |  Banking

As cybercriminals ramp up their attacks, a growing number of FIs are turning to AI and machine learning to protect customers and assets. However, that...

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Mastercard Ditches Signatures Completely
Mastercard Ditches Signatures Completely
October 18, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard, the payments company, announced on Thursday (Oct. 18) that cardholder signatures will now be optional for the back of credit cards and receipts. Get...

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Mastercard Digital Commerce Suite To Make Every Card ‘Token Ready’
Mastercard Digital Commerce Suite To Make Every Card ‘Token Ready’
October 18, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard said Wednesday (Oct. 17) that it will enable tokenization services on all cards by 2020, as part of its Digital Commerce Solutions, a suite...

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Apple Apologizes For Stolen Apple IDs In China
Apple Apologizes For Stolen Apple IDs In China
October 16, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Apple, nearly a week after it emerged that some Apple IDs were stolen in China, apologized for the hacking, saying in a statement that it...

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Why Digital ID Is A Sports-Gambling Sure Bet
Why Digital ID Is A Sports-Gambling Sure Bet
October 16, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Few things make a sporting event more interesting than wagering a few bucks (or more) — whether it be a football game between two mediocre...

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Banks Turn To 3D Secure 2.0 To Fight Fraud
Banks Turn To 3D Secure 2.0 To Fight Fraud
October 15, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

As fraudsters continue to chip away at profits and threaten firms’ financial stability, security providers and banks alike are investing in solutions compliant with 3D...

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Today In Data: Digital Banking Cybersecurity
Today In Data: Digital Banking Cybersecurity
October 12, 2018  |  Today In Data

With new risks come new solutions, and banks are taking this approach to data security: They are adopting technologies such as biometric authentication to protect sensitive information....

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