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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Securing Digital Identities In The Information Age
Securing Digital Identities In The Information Age
June 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

Phone numbers, email addresses, usernames and other online signifiers have become essential to verification as the world becomes more connected. In B2B news, Visa is launching an end-to-end payments network called Visa...

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Digital ID: Balancing Convenience And Safety
Digital ID: Balancing Convenience And Safety
June 12, 2019  |  Authentication

Consumers must prove themselves multiple times per day. When checking email, shopping online, paying bills or accessing medical records, users need backup to show they...

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BNY Mellon’s AI Fix For Reducing False-Positives
BNY Mellon’s AI Fix For Reducing False-Positives
June 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

With 83% of consumers in the U.S. owning laptops and 91% owning mobile devices, there’s never been greater opportunity for digital fraud. Total losses due...

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How Online Universities Take Fraudsters To School
How Online Universities Take Fraudsters To School
June 11, 2019  |  Authentication

Phone numbers, email addresses, usernames and other online signifiers have become vital to digital identity verification, as the world becomes increasingly connected. In fact, a...

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Will The 2020s Be The Digital Trust Decade?
Will The 2020s Be The Digital Trust Decade?
June 10, 2019  |  Digital Payments

With summer upon us, it might have escaped notice that the decade of the 2010s is about to end. We don’t mean to get nostalgic...

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SCA Readiness Fizzles In Face Of September Deadline
SCA Readiness Fizzles In Face Of September Deadline
June 07, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

To steal a line from Earth, Wind & Fire, it’s likely to be a September to remember. For merchants large and small, might this fall,...

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Security Experts Warn About New Scam That Bypasses 2FA
Security Experts Warn About New Scam That Bypasses 2FA
June 06, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Security experts are warning about a phishing scam that can help hackers bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). The attack was demonstrated for the first time at...

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Apple Announces CryptoKit For Digital Wallet Developers
Apple Announces CryptoKit For Digital Wallet Developers
June 05, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has announced the launch of CryptoKit, a Swift API that will perform basic cryptographic functions for its iOS 13 software release, according to a...

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The Evolving Terrain Of Fighting Fraud
The Evolving Terrain Of Fighting Fraud
June 05, 2019  |  Today In Data

Intro: Consumers undeniably want all of their transactions faster – and there is a penalty to be paid for making them wait. But fast is...

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