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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The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check

The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
September 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

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Revolut Says Customer Data Leaked in Email Scam
Revolut Says Customer Data Leaked in Email Scam
September 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

An email-based scam has reportedly led to the leak of Revolut customer data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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How 153 Million Stolen IDs Could Supercharge 5 Enterprise Fraud Attacks
How 153 Million Stolen IDs Could Supercharge 5 Enterprise Fraud Attacks
September 03, 2026  |  Identity theft

There’s a potentially massive driver’s license breach now under FBI investigation. The most consequential impact of the breach isn’t simply its size. It’s what may...

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Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
August 28, 2026  |  Authentication

Faster payments leave businesses with less time to discover whether the account at the other end belongs to the wrong person, contains bad information or...

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Banks Prepare Payments for AI Commerce
Banks Prepare Payments for AI Commerce
August 21, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

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Plaid Says Better Approvals Beat Costly Recoveries
Plaid Says Better Approvals Beat Costly Recoveries
July 30, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

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Lithic Says Everything Payments Assumes About Shopping Is About to Break
Lithic Says Everything Payments Assumes About Shopping Is About to Break
July 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For the past 25 years, card-not-present payments have been built around a defensive premise: Prove the buyer is human, authorized and in control of the...

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Identity Verification Gets a Pulse Check
Identity Verification Gets a Pulse Check
July 23, 2026  |  Authentication

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