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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Ditching Passwords Could Unlock a $59 Billion Biometrics Market
Ditching Passwords Could Unlock a $59 Billion Biometrics Market
November 03, 2022  |  Digital Identity

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Putting One-Time Passwords Out to Pasture
Putting One-Time Passwords Out to Pasture
November 01, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The one-time password — OTP for short — was an ingenious cybersecurity stopgap that worked for a while. But fraud never sleeps, and they’ve cracked...

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Prove, Experian, Team to Help Identify the Unbanked
Prove, Experian, Team to Help Identify the Unbanked
October 25, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Digital identity company Prove Identity has joined forces with Experian in a partnership designed to use identity verification tools to promote financial inclusion. Get the Full...

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Real-Time Payments Are Ready, But Much of the World Isn’t
Real-Time Payments Are Ready, But Much of the World Isn’t
October 25, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The cost, time and experience upgrade that digital payments promise cross-border senders and receivers may be crystal clear to some, but it hasn’t happened yet....

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Biometrics Offers MENA Customers Frictionless, Secure Online Authentication
Biometrics Offers MENA Customers Frictionless, Secure Online Authentication
October 25, 2022  |  Biometrics

Along with the pressure to speed up digital transformation at the onset of the pandemic, businesses around the world soon realized that the acceleration would...

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Prove Moves Beyond Passwords With New Authentication Tool
Prove Moves Beyond Passwords With New Authentication Tool
October 24, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Digital identity company Prove has launched Prove Auth, a passwordless login and omnichannel authentication tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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PayPal Enters Passwordless Future With Passkey Launch
PayPal Enters Passwordless Future With Passkey Launch
October 24, 2022  |  Authentication

PayPal has announced plans to replace passwords with passkeys, adding a new level of security while catering to a growing cohort of consumers who want...

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Prove Identity Debuts Second-Factor Authentication in Brazil with OZ Corretora de Cambio
Prove Identity Debuts Second-Factor Authentication in Brazil with OZ Corretora de Cambio
October 13, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Identity authentication services company Prove Identity has begun offering its services in Brazil, with its first customer in the region being OZ Corretora de Câmbio,...

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Will Zero-Knowledge Proofs Build the Future of Blockchain Payments?
Will Zero-Knowledge Proofs Build the Future of Blockchain Payments?
October 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

If there’s one cryptography term you need to know to see if blockchain can change the payments industry, it’s zero-knowledge proofs. Get the Full Story...

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