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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3D Secure 2.0’s Six Pillars
3D Secure 2.0’s Six Pillars
August 24, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Like Web 2.0, Mobile 2.0, and Vegetables 2.0 (And, yes, that’s a thing. Have you ever had fried brussels sprouts?), 3D-Secure 2.0 is also taking...

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For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
August 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Thanks to fingerprint-scanning smartphones, consumers have grown accustomed to using physical biometrics to authenticate their identity. But, in the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
August 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

These days, it seems everyone is going mobile — and digital identity providers are no exception.   The August PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure,...

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New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
August 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is constantly evolving, so why shouldn’t digital identity protection? The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently updated its Digital Identity Guidelines, to include...

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BoA Testing Samsung Iris Tech For Authentication
BoA Testing Samsung Iris Tech For Authentication
August 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Bank of America is reportedly launching a pilot of Samsung Electronics technology that will enable customers to access the mobile banking app via a photo...

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Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
August 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are good at what they do. Payments got faster, but so did criminals. Banks built more defenses, and bad guys jumped over them with...

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PSD2 Is Coming To Europe And Bringing Big Changes
PSD2 Is Coming To Europe And Bringing Big Changes
July 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Come next year, FIs will need to share consumer data with FinTechs and merchants courtesy of PSD2. In the latest PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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NEW REPORT: Shutting Down PSD2’s New Security Threat
NEW REPORT: Shutting Down PSD2’s New Security Threat
July 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Protecting digital identities is all about keeping up — keeping up with new technology, new regulations and, of course, bad actors.  The July PYMNTS Digital...

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Changing Authentication For A Changing World
Changing Authentication For A Changing World
June 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure, Adam Vancini, head of authentication for virtual channels at Wells Fargo, explains why the­­ bank...

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