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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Instant Payments: Wonderful, Risky and Begging for Better Authentication
Instant Payments: Wonderful, Risky and Begging for Better Authentication
September 03, 2021  |  Authentication

Though there has been tremendous growth in the digital and mobile banking ecosystem over the last 18 months, the same cannot be said for the...

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Merchants Fight Back as AI, Big Data Offer Unprecedented Cyber Defenses
Merchants Fight Back as AI, Big Data Offer Unprecedented Cyber Defenses
September 02, 2021  |  Retail

For anyone who has experienced fraud — be they retailer, restaurant or consumer — it’s a nightmare situation of filled with stress, lost time and...

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Entersekt Integrates BankID to Advance Authentication
Entersekt Integrates BankID to Advance Authentication
August 31, 2021  |  International

Mobile-first FinTech authentication platform Entersekt is teaming up with Norway’s electronic identification solution BankID to offer financial institutions (FIs) in Norway a unified approach to managing...

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Zero Trust, Mobile Banking and the Age of Continuous Authentication
Zero Trust, Mobile Banking and the Age of Continuous Authentication
August 31, 2021  |  Authentication

Right now — and this might surprise you — desktop internet banking still reigns supreme, largely because so many of us have been working from...

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To Stay Ahead of Surging ‘BIN-Fishers’, FIs and Merchants Need to Upgrade Authentication
To Stay Ahead of Surging ‘BIN-Fishers’, FIs and Merchants Need to Upgrade Authentication
August 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The fraudsters go, always, to the path of least resistance. Michael Pantano, global head of Compliance at Worldpay, told PYMNTS that as 2021 moves toward...

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60 Pct Of Millennials Increased Online, Mobile Banking Activity
60 Pct Of Millennials Increased Online, Mobile Banking Activity
August 26, 2021  |  Authentication

Financial institutions (FIs) want to keep customers loyal, cementing relationships that are already in place — while of course gathering new members onto their rosters....

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Cybersecurity Czar Richard Clarke Tells PYMNTS ‘New Mindset’ Needed To Win Cyberwar
Cybersecurity Czar Richard Clarke Tells PYMNTS ‘New Mindset’ Needed To Win Cyberwar
August 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

“When I was a kid, criminals robbed banks and had guns. Now they’re not even in the same country. They sit in Eastern Europe on...

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Binance Adds Intermediate Verification To KYC For Added Security 
Binance Adds Intermediate Verification To KYC For Added Security 
August 20, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance is integrating an intermediate verification stipulation for all users, adding to the startup’s know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML)...

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49 Pct Of Consumers Say Selfie IDs Boost Trust In Providers 
49 Pct Of Consumers Say Selfie IDs Boost Trust In Providers 
August 18, 2021  |  Authentication

As consumers continue to embrace digital channels to get things done – and certainly to transact online – they want to be able to protect...

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