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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Fiserv: Plaid Data-Sharing Partnership Lets Consumers Ditch Account Credentials
Fiserv: Plaid Data-Sharing Partnership Lets Consumers Ditch Account Credentials
October 18, 2023  |  Authentication

Data sharing — and open banking — are due for a quantum leap forward in the United States. Matt Wilcox, president of digital payments at...

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Prove Identity Raises $40 Million at Over $1 Billion Valuation
Prove Identity Raises $40 Million at Over $1 Billion Valuation
October 17, 2023  |  Investments

Prove Identity, a smartphone-based identity verification startup, has secured $40 million and reached unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company will use...

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UK’s Sign of the Times to Expand Luxury Resale Platform
UK’s Sign of the Times to Expand Luxury Resale Platform
October 12, 2023  |  Retail

London-based luxury resale platform Sign of the Times, has recently received new investment from industry leaders, including BrandAlley and Sweaty Betty founder Tamara Hill-Norton. This investment round will...

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Google Makes Passkeys Default Option for Personal Accounts
Google Makes Passkeys Default Option for Personal Accounts
October 10, 2023  |  Authentication

Google has made passkeys the default option for personal Google accounts, beginning Tuesday (Oct. 10). When users sign into their account, they will see prompts to create...

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Combining Old and Newer Technologies Helps Banks Fight Rising Fraud
Combining Old and Newer Technologies Helps Banks Fight Rising Fraud
October 09, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud has surged at an unsettling pace in recent years, with young consumers and financially strained individuals being disproportionately targeted by bad actors. This is...

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Restaurants Considering Biometric Payments May Want to Try Fingerprint Scans
Restaurants Considering Biometric Payments May Want to Try Fingerprint Scans
October 04, 2023  |  Biometrics

As biometric payments catch on across industries, restaurants looking to use these technologies to reduce friction in transactions may be best served by fingerprint scan...

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Why One-Time Passcodes Are So 2019
Why One-Time Passcodes Are So 2019
September 26, 2023  |  Authentication

Greg Esser, director of strategic partnerships in the U.S. at Entersekt, said one-time passcodes (OTPs) are due for a reckoning. For now, OTPs are still...

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Cyberdefenses Must Keep Improving to Stay Ahead of Fraudsters
Cyberdefenses Must Keep Improving to Stay Ahead of Fraudsters
September 26, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

As attractive as innovative new technologies appear, it’s important to remember they are just tools.  And any tool, when in the wrong hands, can also...

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Mercedes Pay Uses Biometrics to Drive Commerce in the Car
Mercedes Pay Uses Biometrics to Drive Commerce in the Car
September 25, 2023  |  Biometrics

In an increasingly digital world, the way we make purchases is evolving. Mobile devices have become an integral part of our lives, and with the...

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