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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How Soft-Linked Signals Are Securing the Future of Seamless Payments
How Soft-Linked Signals Are Securing the Future of Seamless Payments
November 05, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

When it comes to digital commerce, payers and businesses are clear on one thing: they want checkout to be fast, safe and simple. But while...

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Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 70% of Face-to-Face Transactions
Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 70% of Face-to-Face Transactions
October 31, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard’s third-quarter earnings results demonstrated that consumers are still spending, and sentiment is healthy amid a resilient labor market and the Federal Reserve’s September cuts...

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J.P. Morgan Payments and ValidiFI Team to Improve Account Validation
J.P. Morgan Payments and ValidiFI Team to Improve Account Validation
October 28, 2024  |  Authentication

J.P. Morgan Payments has teamed up with predictive bank account/payment intelligence company ValidiFI. The collaboration, announced Monday (Oct. 28), is designed to give businesses greater...

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Account Verification Becomes Critical Factor in Cross-Border Payments
Account Verification Becomes Critical Factor in Cross-Border Payments
October 28, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Money movement across borders promises to speed the flow of funds between consumers and corporations if done digitally. But commerce is marked by complexity and...

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LinkedIn to Show User Verification Badges Within Primary Feed
LinkedIn to Show User Verification Badges Within Primary Feed
October 25, 2024  |  Identity

LinkedIn will reportedly begin showing user verification badges within its primary feed in November. This move comes after the company began verifying users in April...

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Socure to Create ‘Single View of Identity’ With Effectiv Acquisition
Socure to Create ‘Single View of Identity’ With Effectiv Acquisition
October 24, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Socure plans to acquire Effectiv to create a unified identity, fraud and risk decision engine and offer its partners a “single view of identity.” The...

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The Key to Payment Innovation: Rethinking Digital Identity
The Key to Payment Innovation: Rethinking Digital Identity
October 22, 2024  |  Authentication

You can’t get to what’s next in payments without getting to what’s next in identity. That’s according to Mary Ann Miller, vice president of client...

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Why ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Winning Banks’ Fight Against Fraud
Why ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Winning Banks’ Fight Against Fraud
October 17, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

How do you deal with an entity that is so malicious it will use a natural disaster to commit cybercrimes? It’s happening in the wake...

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Microsoft Projects Wave of Passkey Signups as Password Attacks Double
Microsoft Projects Wave of Passkey Signups as Password Attacks Double
October 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Speaking at a recent cybersecurity conference, Microsoft’s Sangeeta Ranjit presented some disturbing statistics. “In the last year alone, we saw password attacks almost double at Microsoft —...

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