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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eCommerce Fraud Presents A $12 Billion Problem
eCommerce Fraud Presents A $12 Billion Problem
March 14, 2020  |  Retail

With the coronavirus putting eCommerce front and center, it has unfortunately been joined by its cousin: online retail fraud. Conservative estimates put online sales at...

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Digital Identity Gets Its Recognition
Digital Identity Gets Its Recognition
March 13, 2020  |  Authentication

Say goodbye to your passwords … if you can remember them. As verifiable digital identity gradually becomes the next-gen driver’s license and passport, companies and...

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Deep Dive: Digital Driver’s Licenses Hit The Road
Deep Dive: Digital Driver’s Licenses Hit The Road
March 12, 2020  |  Authentication

Digitized national identities are becoming popular around the world, with countries such as Australia, Estonia and Sierra Leone working to provide them. These initiatives are...

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Tapping Tech To Combat Turbulence
Tapping Tech To Combat Turbulence
March 11, 2020  |  Today In Data

The ride into 2020 has been bumpy to say the least, and beset with challenges. Some were known issues. Payments security, solving the byzantine world of healthcare payments, expanding the...

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Why Biometrics Could Be Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits
Why Biometrics Could Be Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits
March 11, 2020  |  Authentication

Contactless payments improve the speed of payments but could hit a brick wall at the point of sale if transactions exceed a certain amount. In...

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Global Payments: Taking A Localized Approach To Fighting Fraud
Global Payments: Taking A Localized Approach To Fighting Fraud
March 11, 2020  |  AML

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. Fines related to noncompliance...

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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
March 10, 2020  |  Authentication

 Digital identity solutions are becoming more and more commonplace, especially as consumers grow increasingly aware of the weaknesses of authentication methods like passwords. A recent...

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Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
March 06, 2020  |  API

Businesses depend on application programming interfaces (APIs) to ensure information flows smoothly between internal programs and software and third-party services. The technology’s significance cannot be...

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PSCU Testing CULedger’s Blockchain-Based Digital ID System
PSCU Testing CULedger’s Blockchain-Based Digital ID System
February 24, 2020  |  Credit Unions

PSCU, the credit union service organization (CUSO), announced on Monday (Feb. 24) that it is finishing up a proof of concept (POC) with CULedger and...

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