passwords

Sounding The Password’s Biometric Death Knell
Sounding The Password’s Biometric Death Knell
September 11, 2019  |  Authentication

The password lingers on, despite mounting data breaches and showing just how ineffective they are as a security measure. Philipp Pointner, chief product officer of...

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Inside Australia’s Push For A Safe And Trusted Digital ID
Inside Australia’s Push For A Safe And Trusted Digital ID
September 06, 2019  |  Authentication

The use of digital identities is becoming commonplace, and consumers are largely satisfied with their presence. In fact, PYMNTS’ Digital Identity Lifestyle Capsule found that...

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How TD Bank Uses Voiceprints To Personalize — And Secure — Call Center Interactions
How TD Bank Uses Voiceprints To Personalize — And Secure — Call Center Interactions
September 04, 2019  |  call center commerce

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains one of the most interesting technologies to call centers that are looking to better support and engage customers across their many...

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The Cyber Hack From Space
The Cyber Hack From Space
August 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

This week marked a historical milestone that many Americans probably missed in the course of trying to follow a news cycle that is always full,...

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Hostinger Web Host Breach Exposed Data Of 14M Customers
Hostinger Web Host Breach Exposed Data Of 14M Customers
August 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

All user passwords were reset at web hosting company Hostinger after it discovered a customer database was hacked, reports said on Sunday (Aug. 25). Hostinger...

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NEW DATA: Consumers Want Sharing Economy Platforms To Verify Their Identity
NEW DATA: Consumers Want Sharing Economy Platforms To Verify Their Identity
August 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Whether they are finding employment opportunities using platforms such as Freelancer.com, finding affordable lodging for their next vacation or merely hitching a ride across town...

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Google Says That 300K People Still Use Hacked Passwords
Google Says That 300K People Still Use Hacked Passwords
August 16, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Over 300,000 people who were compromised online are still using logins that were hacked, according to a new Google study unveiled at the USENIX Security...

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Google Moves Beyond The Password With Biometrics
Google Moves Beyond The Password With Biometrics
August 15, 2019  |  Biometrics

Step by step on the journey to getting rid of the password — and with Google, now a leap? Amid a series of announcements, marquee...

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How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
August 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Knowledge-based authentication is a popular choice among merchants and FIs for convenient digital ID verification – but with data breaches becoming a regular occurrence, reliance...

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