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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Apple Updates App Review Guidelines To Match New Tech

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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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BoA Testing Samsung Iris Tech For Authentication
BoA Testing Samsung Iris Tech For Authentication
August 09, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Bank of America is reportedly launching a pilot of Samsung Electronics technology that will enable customers to access the mobile banking app via a photo...

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Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
August 03, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Fraudsters are good at what they do. Payments got faster, but so did criminals. Banks built more defenses, and bad guys jumped over them with...

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PSD2 Is Coming To Europe And Bringing Big Changes
PSD2 Is Coming To Europe And Bringing Big Changes
July 26, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Come next year, FIs will need to share consumer data with FinTechs and merchants courtesy of PSD2. In the latest PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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