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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Deep Dive: How Banks Will Become Key Verification Players
Deep Dive: How Banks Will Become Key Verification Players
May 10, 2019  |  Authentication

Consumers want authentication to be both seamless and secure, and many expect online merchants to safeguard their personally identifiable information. Not all businesses are able...

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People And Bank Automation — An ‘And’ Not An ‘Or’
People And Bank Automation — An ‘And’ Not An ‘Or’
May 10, 2019  |  Banking

It is hard to argue, after five decades in existence, that the ATM hasn’t been an overwhelming success as financial products go — in fact,...

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Microsoft Passwordless Biometric Authentication Is Now FIDO2 Certified
Microsoft Passwordless Biometric Authentication Is Now FIDO2 Certified
May 09, 2019  |  Authentication

Microsoft has announced that Windows Hello, its password-free biometric authentication system, has been FIDO2 certified, according to reports. FIDO2 is a cryptography-based authentication standard, and...

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Citi Adds Biometrics To Its ‘Security Perimeter’
Citi Adds Biometrics To Its ‘Security Perimeter’
May 09, 2019  |  Authentication

A single data breach costs a business $3.86 million on average. The high risks and costs of breaches, says Tapodyuti Bose, Global Head of Channel...

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Why Citi Is Using Biometrics To Build Its ‘Security Perimeter’
Why Citi Is Using Biometrics To Build Its ‘Security Perimeter’
May 08, 2019  |  Authentication

From company board rooms to airport boarding gates, the need for seamless authentication is putting biometrics front and center in varying use cases. With that...

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Citi Treasury Eyes Verification Tech To Support Faster Payments
Citi Treasury Eyes Verification Tech To Support Faster Payments
May 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) is rolling out a new identity and account verification solution for corporate treasurer clients. In a press release on...

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World Password Day Highlights (The Annoying) Endurance Of A Weak Security Tool
World Password Day Highlights (The Annoying) Endurance Of A Weak Security Tool
May 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

As far as marketing and education pushes disguised as pseudo-holiday type things, you could do worse than World Password Day, which is Thursday (May 2)....

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Microsoft CISO Says Passwords Are Useless
Microsoft CISO Says Passwords Are Useless
May 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft‘s chief information security officer (CISO), Brett Arsenault, believes that when it comes to protecting companies and individuals from cyberattacks, passwords are typically useless. He should...

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Canadian Banks Adopt Blockchain For ID Verification
Canadian Banks Adopt Blockchain For ID Verification
May 01, 2019  |  Digital Banking

SecureKey Technologies Inc., an identity and authentication provider, has announced that its Verified.Me digital ID system is now available at five Canadian banks in a...

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