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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Mastercard: Helping Law Enforcement Fight Back Against Fake Cards
Mastercard: Helping Law Enforcement Fight Back Against Fake Cards
July 17, 2018  |  Mastercard

Since the migration to EMV in the largest card market in the world (the U.S. in October of 2015), the incidences of counterfeit card fraud at chip-enabled merchants...

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Mastercard Eyes Biometric Tech For UK Cards
Mastercard Eyes Biometric Tech For UK Cards
July 09, 2018  |  Mastercard

As the second payment services directive (PSD2) is set to take effect in Europe next year, Mastercard wants to test out its fingerprint-scanning cards in the...

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Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
July 09, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The problem with fighting fraud — according to GIACT EVP of Product David Barnhardt in this week’s edition of the PYMNTS Topic TBD — is how much...

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The Use Case For Network Tokens
The Use Case For Network Tokens
July 05, 2018  |  Risk Management

When it comes to personally identifiable information (PII), the words of Gandalf are a good rule for individuals to live by: “Keep it secret. Keep...

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Tapping And Securing Data To Accelerate Real Estate Lending
Tapping And Securing Data To Accelerate Real Estate Lending
July 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In a world of breached consumer data, companies are taking new approaches to authenticating a consumer’s identity online. In the latest Digital Identity Tracker, Quicken...

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How Quicken Loans Maps Data To Digital Identity
How Quicken Loans Maps Data To Digital Identity
June 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

News from the frontline of the digital fraud fight is mixed. A recent report found the number of data breaches dropped by 40 percent in...

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How To Stop Fraud From Making Itself At Home In Real Estate
How To Stop Fraud From Making Itself At Home In Real Estate
June 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The category of real estate has not traditionally been a haven for fraud, but it does exist. Leasing fraud made its first significant appearance in...

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Why Privacy Must Be Baked Into IoT Devices
Why Privacy Must Be Baked Into IoT Devices
June 21, 2018  |  Internet of Things

As consumers add more and more connected devices to their personal IoT networks, security and privacy are paramount. These networks are only as secure as...

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Pay By Face: 3D Facial Recognition And Frictionless Checkout
Pay By Face: 3D Facial Recognition And Frictionless Checkout
June 21, 2018  |  Authentication

It’s one of the ideals of payments and commerce, a vision that drives so much research and experimentation: Making it through a store checkout lane...

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