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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After Coinbase Hack, Authentication Expert Says, ‘We Should Be Moving To FIDO’

After Coinbase Hack, Authentication Expert Says, ‘We Should Be Moving To FIDO’
After Coinbase Hack, Authentication Expert Says, ‘We Should Be Moving To FIDO’
October 05, 2021  |  Authentication

When hackers stole cryptocurrency from the accounts of 6,000 Coinbase customers between March and May of this year, the trading platform said the perpetrator used...

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Deep Dive: How Banks and Payments Providers Can Protect Customers, Merchants From Fraud Threats
Deep Dive: How Banks and Payments Providers Can Protect Customers, Merchants From Fraud Threats
October 04, 2021  |  Authentication

Customers flocked to online channels to access the goods and services they needed during pandemic closures, and research shows they have no plans to change...

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HSBC on Authenticating Customer Payments to Reduce Fraud
HSBC on Authenticating Customer Payments to Reduce Fraud
October 01, 2021  |  Authentication

Telling good transactions from bad is tough when customers are scammed into validating fraudulent payments. In the Authenticated Payments Report, HSBC’s Drew Douglas explains how...

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Combating the ‘Bad Guys’ Through Sophisticated Digital Identity Verification
Combating the ‘Bad Guys’ Through Sophisticated Digital Identity Verification
October 01, 2021  |  Biometrics

Businesses around the world are going through a digital transformation to build more efficient digital channels. But in doing so, they are potentially exposing themselves...

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With 80% of Data Breaches Involving Passwords, Their Retirement Cannot Happen Soon Enough
With 80% of Data Breaches Involving Passwords, Their Retirement Cannot Happen Soon Enough
September 28, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Passwords are, in a word, broken. We all know this — and yet we continue to use them almost reflexively. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Entersekt Adds FIDO Authentication to Security Suite
Entersekt Adds FIDO Authentication to Security Suite
September 16, 2021  |  Authentication

Mobile-first FinTech authentication platform Entersekt has expanded its authentication suite to include Fast ID Online (FIDO) authentication, the company announced on Thursday (Sept. 16), in...

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Microsoft Goes Passwordless
Microsoft Goes Passwordless
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

Microsoft is debuting a new feature to let users remove passwords from its accounts and will be moving forward passwordless, The Verge reported. Get the...

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Silicon Valley Bank Teams With Plaid for ACH Tokenization
Silicon Valley Bank Teams With Plaid for ACH Tokenization
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is partnering with FinTech infrastructure firm Plaid for instant authentication of bank account information using ACH tokenization. Get the Full Story...

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Deep Dive: How Banks and Payment Providers Are Addressing PSD2 and SCA Complications
Deep Dive: How Banks and Payment Providers Are Addressing PSD2 and SCA Complications
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

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