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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Zuckerberg Considering Blockchain ID For Facebook Login
Zuckerberg Considering Blockchain ID For Facebook Login
February 20, 2019  |  Facebook

In an interview with Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he’s “potentially interested” in using blockchain technology for Facebook logins,...

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Inverting The Fraud Approach: Fraudsters Can Check In, But Never Leave
Inverting The Fraud Approach: Fraudsters Can Check In, But Never Leave
February 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A single data breach in 2017 exposed 143 million Americans’ credit details and personal information, and incidents that occurred a year later hit companies like...

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A Maritime Side Hustle? Disbursements Drop Anchor In Boatsharing Platforms
A Maritime Side Hustle? Disbursements Drop Anchor In Boatsharing Platforms
February 19, 2019  |  Disbursements

From Uber to Airbnb, the sharing economy opens many opportunities for consumers to monetize assets they own, but don’t always use — like those holes...

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Fraud’s New Paradigm: Let Fraudsters In, But Never Let Them Leave
Fraud’s New Paradigm: Let Fraudsters In, But Never Let Them Leave
February 19, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is rampant and thriving. With a wealth of stolen credentials to pick from in the wake of several data breaches that comprised the identities...

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Apple’s Enterprise Certificates Being Used By Software Pirates
Apple’s Enterprise Certificates Being Used By Software Pirates
February 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Apple has been infiltrated by software pirates who figured out a way to use digital certificates to gain access to an Apple program, which corporations...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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Plaid Expands Auth App To All US Banks
Plaid Expands Auth App To All US Banks
February 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. may have been “ground zero” for Open Banking, but the collaborative model that brings together traditional financial services players and tech upstarts has...

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How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification
How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification
February 12, 2019  |  Authentication

Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that stands along the...

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When Passwords Become Corporates’ Own Worst Enemy
When Passwords Become Corporates’ Own Worst Enemy
February 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cyberattacks are a massive problem for organizations today, and the threat is only growing larger. IBM data said the average cost of a data breach...

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