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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Ekata CEO: SCA, Pre-Auth And Payments Success In The 2020s
Ekata CEO: SCA, Pre-Auth And Payments Success In The 2020s
November 04, 2019  |  Authentication

Payments is never boring these days, and that holds especially true as a new decade looms, new regulations are kicking in and merchants, card brands...

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How FanFood Brings Mobile Ordering To Sports And Concerts
How FanFood Brings Mobile Ordering To Sports And Concerts
October 28, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Sports arenas are embracing mobile ordering to help consumers skip long concession lines, and avoid missing out on the action. Yet, offering mobile ordering isn't...

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Why ZenKey Authentication Is A Good Idea – With A Big Design Flaw
Why ZenKey Authentication Is A Good Idea – With A Big Design Flaw
October 23, 2019  |  Authentication

Five years ago, a merchant might have been able to rely on consumers being patient with a digital commerce experience that was less than perfectly...

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Protecting The Youngest — And Most Vulnerable — ID Theft Victims
Protecting The Youngest — And Most Vulnerable — ID Theft Victims
October 18, 2019  |  Identity theft

Fraudsters are preying on children, pilfering Social Security numbers and other data to commit identity theft, run up charges and ruin credit. Zac Cohen, general...

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Edible Barcodes Turn Sights On Counterfeit Goods
Edible Barcodes Turn Sights On Counterfeit Goods
October 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

As the global digital economy grows, and consumers buy more items from their mobile and other web-connected devices, a problem grows along with that. We...

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Samsung To Fix Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Recognition Flaw
Samsung To Fix Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Recognition Flaw
October 17, 2019  |  Retail

To fix problems with the Galaxy S10 smartphone’s fingerprint recognition, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will soon put out a software patch. Galaxy S10...

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How New Authentication And Privacy Regulations Affect Retail
How New Authentication And Privacy Regulations Affect Retail
October 17, 2019  |  Regulation

How are European Union (EU) merchants and payment providers faring one month post-strong customer authentication (SCA) implementation? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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How Pre-Authorization Risk Checks Are Payments Wave Of The Future
How Pre-Authorization Risk Checks Are Payments Wave Of The Future
October 17, 2019  |  Consumer Authentication

The earlier, the better, right? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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For Merchants, Why Real-Time Payments Are Not Ready For Prime Time
For Merchants, Why Real-Time Payments Are Not Ready For Prime Time
October 15, 2019  |  Faster Payments

The year 2020 is nearly upon us. The shift to real-time payments has yet to keep up with the anticipation — with a notable lack of...

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