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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PYMNTS Intelligence: Better, Faster Digital Identification a Must-Have for Consumers, Regulators
PYMNTS Intelligence: Better, Faster Digital Identification a Must-Have for Consumers, Regulators
December 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

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‘Trusted’ Data Sets Take Fraud Out of Online Onboarding Processes
‘Trusted’ Data Sets Take Fraud Out of Online Onboarding Processes
December 16, 2022  |  Digital Onboarding

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New SCA Rules to Reduce Friction in Open Banking Payments
New SCA Rules to Reduce Friction in Open Banking Payments
December 14, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Changes to strong customer authentication (SCA) rules in Europe are aiming to reduce customer friction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
December 05, 2022  |  Identity

Fraud prevention company Panini has debuted BioCred, its identity verification product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mobile Devices Move Passwordless Future to the Here and Now
Mobile Devices Move Passwordless Future to the Here and Now
November 21, 2022  |  Authentication

Mobile devices, biometrics and identity tokenization are helping to make passwordless identity authentication a reality, Rodger Desai, chief executive officer of Prove Identity, told PYMNTS’...

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Report: Twitter Paused Blue Subscriptions to Halt Fraudulent Accounts
Report: Twitter Paused Blue Subscriptions to Halt Fraudulent Accounts
November 11, 2022  |  Subscriptions

After days of users taking advantage of the blue check of Twitter’s redesigned Blue subscription plan to impersonate people and companies, the social media platform...

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Twitter Debuts and Quickly Deletes ‘Gray Check’ for Verified Accounts
Twitter Debuts and Quickly Deletes ‘Gray Check’ for Verified Accounts
November 09, 2022  |  Authentication

A new gray check that was deployed by Twitter to designate users’ accounts that had been verified as authentic by the social media platform was...

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Prove Names FIS Exec Nicole Jass as CPO and Twilio’s Scott Bonnell as CRO
Prove Names FIS Exec Nicole Jass as CPO and Twilio’s Scott Bonnell as CRO
November 08, 2022  |  Personnel

Digital identity company Prove Identity has added two new members to its executive team to meet what it says is a rising demand for identity...

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Finding the Utility in Authentication Friction
Finding the Utility in Authentication Friction
November 04, 2022  |  Digital Identity

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